Saudization and taking a salary without work
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The questioner:
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. Allah, Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh:
Allah.
The questioner:
. Sunan Abi Dawud 504Sahih (Al-Albani).
The Shaykh:
May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner:
Allah is the Greatest.
The Shaykh:
Allah is the Greatest.
The questioner:
Allah.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: What is the ruling on my taking a job at a company for the sake of what is called Saudization and taking a salary without doing any work?
The Shaykh:
There is no salary except for work. The one who takes a salary without work, it is not permissible for him. This is a fraudulent scheme, a scheme against the system that is not permissible.
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar. Allah, Allahu Akbar. Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh:
Allah.
The questioner:
Allahu Akbar. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah. I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.
الله أكبر. أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله. أشهد أن لا لا اله الا الله. اشهد ان محمدا رسول الله. اشهد ان محمدا رسول اللهcome to prayer, come to prayer; come to salvation, come to salvation
حي على الصلاة. حي على الصلاة. حي على الفاح. حي على الفاحThe Shaykh:
May Allah keep you safe.
The questioner:
Allah is the Greatest.
The Shaykh:
Allah is the Greatest.
The questioner:
Allah.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: What is the ruling on my taking a job at a company for the sake of what is called Saudization and taking a salary without doing any work?
The Shaykh:
There is no salary except for work. The one who takes a salary without work, it is not permissible for him. This is a fraudulent scheme, a scheme against the system that is not permissible.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل قال - تعالى - { فإذا قرأت القرآن فاستعذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم } — islamhouse.com (1:03:10)
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