Obedience to the manager in matters that involve violating the Shari'ah
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Question:
I have a direct manager who sometimes orders me to commit violations of the Shari'ah at work. Should I obey him because he is my manager, or should I do it and then report his action to the financial manager? How should I deal with him in such a situation?
Answer:
You do not obey him in what involves disobedience to Allah or injustice to anyone. If it involves disobedience to Allah, for example, if he says to you, "Leave the prayer," or "Do not pray now; go out and pray later," you say, "No, no obedience to disobedience. I will pray with the Muslims and in the mosque with the congregation of Muslims. Do not prevent me from praying." Or if he says to you, "Prioritize the transaction of one who is not entitled over the transaction of one who is entitled, because he has a connection or a relationship with the manager," you do not obey him. You say to him, "I do not do this. As for you, do as you please, but I do not do this. I do not wrong people. This is disobedience to Allah the Exalted and Majestic. Yes. As for permissible matters, the matter is easy. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions."
I have a direct manager who sometimes orders me to commit violations of the Shari'ah at work. Should I obey him because he is my manager, or should I do it and then report his action to the financial manager? How should I deal with him in such a situation?
Answer:
You do not obey him in what involves disobedience to Allah or injustice to anyone. If it involves disobedience to Allah, for example, if he says to you, "Leave the prayer," or "Do not pray now; go out and pray later," you say, "No, no obedience to disobedience. I will pray with the Muslims and in the mosque with the congregation of Muslims. Do not prevent me from praying." Or if he says to you, "Prioritize the transaction of one who is not entitled over the transaction of one who is entitled, because he has a connection or a relationship with the manager," you do not obey him. You say to him, "I do not do this. As for you, do as you please, but I do not do this. I do not wrong people. This is disobedience to Allah the Exalted and Majestic. Yes. As for permissible matters, the matter is easy. And Allah the Exalted knows best, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and his Companions."
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : ونرى الحج والجهاد ماضيين مع طاعة كل إمام — islamhouse.com (1:05:48)
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