The ruling on working in a store that sells electrical appliances and televisions
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, a person works in a store that sells various electrical appliances, and among these appliances are televisions and video players. Is it permissible for him to work in this store, given that he is merely an employee who writes out the invoices?
The Shaykh:
The issue of selling video players and televisions has its complications, because the predominant use of them is for evil. Therefore, it involves assisting those who seek evil and look at forbidden matters. So, leaving off their sale is safer for one’s conscience and more exonerating for one’s conscience. If you were to request to be in a secondary role, other than the work of selling recorded television and video, where you record other things that you do not handle, that would be more exonerating for your conscience. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable thing.
The Shaykh:
One, one question.
Honorable Shaykh, a person works in a store that sells various electrical appliances, and among these appliances are televisions and video players. Is it permissible for him to work in this store, given that he is merely an employee who writes out the invoices?
The Shaykh:
The issue of selling video players and televisions has its complications, because the predominant use of them is for evil. Therefore, it involves assisting those who seek evil and look at forbidden matters. So, leaving off their sale is safer for one’s conscience and more exonerating for one’s conscience. If you were to request to be in a secondary role, other than the work of selling recorded television and video, where you record other things that you do not handle, that would be more exonerating for your conscience. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable thing.
The Shaykh:
One, one question.
Source
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