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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Delaying wages by mutual agreement and the warning mentioned in the Qudsi Hadith

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Question:
A questioner says: If the delay of wages is agreed upon between the worker and the employer, does it fall under the warning mentioned in the Qudsi Hadith?

Answer:
No, that is not beneficial. If they agree to delay it, there is no harm in that.
Muslims are bound by their conditions,المسلمون على شروطهم،
Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
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 (51:20)

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