Is it permissible to work for a Christian?
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The questioner : ...about five minutes ago, you answered a question for us regarding whether it is permissible to work with a Christian or not. I mean, you, the Shaykh.
The Shaykh : I told you it is permissible.
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : But may Allah reward you with good for returning to a question like this.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : I am telling you it is permissible if you are able to exercise your religious freedom there.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Meaning, if you hear the adhan, provided you are in a place where you can hear the adhan.
The questioner : You leave work.
The Shaykh : You leave work and go pray.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But if they prevent you from doing that, it is not permissible, even if the employer is a Muslim.
The questioner : Yes, yes, Your Eminence.The Shaykh
The Shaykh : If you understood the answer.
The questioner : Yes, if Allah wills, I recorded it.
The Shaykh: Okay
The questioner : You told me the last two questions were not permissible, not permissible, so I thought the first one was also not permissible.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : It is permissible, yes.
The Shaykh : I told you it is permissible. First of all, I told you it is permissible.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : Please forgive us for the disturbance.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : Okay, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy and blessings of Allah.
The Shaykh : I told you it is permissible.
The questioner : It is permissible.
The Shaykh : But may Allah reward you with good for returning to a question like this.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : I am telling you it is permissible if you are able to exercise your religious freedom there.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Meaning, if you hear the adhan, provided you are in a place where you can hear the adhan.
The questioner : You leave work.
The Shaykh : You leave work and go pray.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But if they prevent you from doing that, it is not permissible, even if the employer is a Muslim.
The questioner : Yes, yes, Your Eminence.The Shaykh
The Shaykh : If you understood the answer.
The questioner : Yes, if Allah wills, I recorded it.
The Shaykh: Okay
The questioner : You told me the last two questions were not permissible, not permissible, so I thought the first one was also not permissible.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : It is permissible, yes.
The Shaykh : I told you it is permissible. First of all, I told you it is permissible.
The questioner : Yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : Please forgive us for the disturbance.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : Okay, peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy and blessings of Allah.
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