The Ruling on Using Work Time for Reading
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Question:
One of the brothers says: I work in a company, and the workday is eight hours. I finish the work in two hours and use the rest of the time to read a book or listen to something that benefits me. Is my income lawful, or is it forbidden?
Answer:
Yes, praise be to Allah. Your income is lawful, and praise be to Allah. If you have fulfilled the obligation, you have performed the obligation, and you are rewarded for fulfilling the obligation. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
One of the brothers says: I work in a company, and the workday is eight hours. I finish the work in two hours and use the rest of the time to read a book or listen to something that benefits me. Is my income lawful, or is it forbidden?
Answer:
Yes, praise be to Allah. Your income is lawful, and praise be to Allah. If you have fulfilled the obligation, you have performed the obligation, and you are rewarded for fulfilling the obligation. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7504 — youtube.com (9:37)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.