The Expiation for Being Lax in Job Attendance
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Question:
The questioner who sent a question to the program, using a code for his name, says: I used to be lax in my job duties in the past, from the beginning of my working life. After I realized that this is not permissible and I regretted what I did, I was absent for two days and present for three days, and I arrived late. How do I expiate for that, and how do I do something for my job that clears my conscience?
Answer:
First, it is obligatory to repent to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) from this act, as it is forbidden and involves consuming wealth unjustly, and wasting the trust that was placed in you. This is a necessity. Second, you must get rid of what you estimate you have neglected; you estimate the days of absence and what is due for them, and you give it in charity, getting rid of it by placing it in what benefits the Muslims.
The questioner who sent a question to the program, using a code for his name, says: I used to be lax in my job duties in the past, from the beginning of my working life. After I realized that this is not permissible and I regretted what I did, I was absent for two days and present for three days, and I arrived late. How do I expiate for that, and how do I do something for my job that clears my conscience?
Answer:
First, it is obligatory to repent to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) from this act, as it is forbidden and involves consuming wealth unjustly, and wasting the trust that was placed in you. This is a necessity. Second, you must get rid of what you estimate you have neglected; you estimate the days of absence and what is due for them, and you give it in charity, getting rid of it by placing it in what benefits the Muslims.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/242 — archive.org (14:27)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.