The ruling on an employee working in a project under his wife's name
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Question : The questioner says: I work as a teacher, and I agreed with my wife to open a project in her name. One-third of the capital is from her, and two-thirds is from me, and I manage this project. Is our work permissible?
Answer : It is well known that the default in transactions is permissibility. However, if there is a regulation that prevents an employee from engaging in trade, it is forbidden for him to open a commercial shop, whether in his own name or under a pseudonym. This is because of the conditions between him and the government that he not engage in it, and he has entered into this condition. And Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:1] And He said: [Al-Isra 17:34] So it is not permissible for an employee to engage in trade that is prohibited by the regulation, whether under his explicit name or a pseudonym. He must now either leave the trade or the job. Yes.
The presenter : Yes. He must take a position. May Allah provide for them.[At-Talaq 65:2-3] What does he say regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted: [An-Nisa 4:59] And what does he say regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Isra 17:34]?
Answer : It is well known that the default in transactions is permissibility. However, if there is a regulation that prevents an employee from engaging in trade, it is forbidden for him to open a commercial shop, whether in his own name or under a pseudonym. This is because of the conditions between him and the government that he not engage in it, and he has entered into this condition. And Allah the Exalted said:
O you who have believed, fulfill [all] contracts.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَوْفُوا بِالْعُقُودِAnd fulfill [every] commitment. Indeed, the commitment is ever [that about which one will be] questioned.
وَأَوْفُوا بِالْعَهْدِ إِنَّ الْعَهْدَ كَانَ مَسْئُولًاThe presenter : Yes. He must take a position. May Allah provide for them.
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect.
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُO you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنكُمْAnd fulfill [every] commitment. Indeed, the commitment is ever [that about which one will be] questioned.
وَأَوْفُوا بِالْعَهْدِ إِنَّ الْعَهْدَ كَانَ مَسْئُولًا
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 115 - 190 يقول أعمل معلما واتفقت مع زوجتي على فتح مشروع يكون باسمها ويكون ثلث....؟ - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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