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The ruling on agreeing with a worker not to fall short without specifying the wage

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The questioner:
This questioner says: I have a commercial shop, and when a worker comes wanting to work for me, I tell him, "Work for us, and we, if Allah wills, will not fall short with you." Is this permissible?

The Shaykh:
How?

The questioner:
He says: I have a commercial shop, and when a worker comes wanting to work for me, I tell him, "Work for us, and we, if Allah wills, will not fall short with you." Is this permissible?

The Shaykh:
Yes, if they agree on this, there is no obstacle. If they agree on this, there is no obstacle. Yes.
Source شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب النهي أن يكون النفع والأجر مجهولا، وجواز استئجار الأجير بطعامه وكسوته — islamhouse.com (44:47)

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