What is the ruling on taking a substitute allowance for work that was not performed?
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The questioner : The questioner asks: What is your opinion regarding what was taken from the book and not delayed from them? That book is a summer notice.
The Shaykh : This problem is truly a troublesome one. Because some department managers want to benefit their employees by betraying Allah and His Messenger, and betraying their state, and betraying this man whom they claim they want to benefit. You find some departments, and may Allah protect us, where their heads pay salaries to a group who have not left their place, nor traveled, nor worked. For example, some people assign this employee a job outside of working hours, and he has not worked and has never come to the workplace. This is undoubtedly a betrayal of himself and his state. Therefore, the one who entrusted him with forbidden money must fear Allah the Exalted and Majestic in himself, in his state, and in his employees whom he has consumed with false money, and may Allah protect us. As for the one who is given this and has not worked, it is obligatory for him to refuse it, and it is not permissible for him to take it. Let him leave it so that it becomes a thorn in the throat of the one who benefited him with it, so that he does not become accustomed to such forbidden and shameful work. I ask Allah for guidance for all employees so that they may be mindful of Allah the Exalted and Majestic, fearing Allah above all else, and fearing Allah the Exalted in those whom He has entrusted with these matters. No one can take a substitute for a secondment for which he was not seconded, and no one can take a substitute for work outside of working hours if he has not worked. If he takes that, he becomes a betrayer of himself and his state as well.
The questioner : If they went to the work site, for example, for half the duration at the work site and tomorrow.
The Shaykh : We do not answer this.
The questioner : Verbally. Yes.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : It is counted among you if I said the detainee is not allowed to leave.
The Shaykh : For the performance of 'Umrah.
The questioner : If it is 'Umar and others.
The Shaykh : Or other necessary matters.
The Shaykh : This problem is truly a troublesome one. Because some department managers want to benefit their employees by betraying Allah and His Messenger, and betraying their state, and betraying this man whom they claim they want to benefit. You find some departments, and may Allah protect us, where their heads pay salaries to a group who have not left their place, nor traveled, nor worked. For example, some people assign this employee a job outside of working hours, and he has not worked and has never come to the workplace. This is undoubtedly a betrayal of himself and his state. Therefore, the one who entrusted him with forbidden money must fear Allah the Exalted and Majestic in himself, in his state, and in his employees whom he has consumed with false money, and may Allah protect us. As for the one who is given this and has not worked, it is obligatory for him to refuse it, and it is not permissible for him to take it. Let him leave it so that it becomes a thorn in the throat of the one who benefited him with it, so that he does not become accustomed to such forbidden and shameful work. I ask Allah for guidance for all employees so that they may be mindful of Allah the Exalted and Majestic, fearing Allah above all else, and fearing Allah the Exalted in those whom He has entrusted with these matters. No one can take a substitute for a secondment for which he was not seconded, and no one can take a substitute for work outside of working hours if he has not worked. If he takes that, he becomes a betrayer of himself and his state as well.
The questioner : If they went to the work site, for example, for half the duration at the work site and tomorrow.
The Shaykh : We do not answer this.
The questioner : Verbally. Yes.
The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.
The questioner : It is counted among you if I said the detainee is not allowed to leave.
The Shaykh : For the performance of 'Umrah.
The questioner : If it is 'Umar and others.
The Shaykh : Or other necessary matters.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 14 - 17 - دروس وفتاوى المسجد الحرام للعام 1403 هـ - الدرس الرابع عشر - الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين — youtube.com (1:07:45)
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