A man is absent from his work without permission, so what is the ruling on the salary he receives? And if he is absent with permission sometimes, what is the ruling?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : I was an employee in the emirate of a village located about seventy-five kilometers from my home, on a rough desert road. When I would commute, I would be afflicted with hardship, so I said to the emir of the region: "Give me permission to work two days a week." He would grant me permission on some days and not on others, and two years have passed since then. What is the ruling on the days I was absent without permission from the emir of the region?
The Shaykh : Without permission?
The questioner : Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : The days you are absent from your work without permission, it is not permissible for you to take the salary corresponding to them, because the salary is in exchange for work. If you complete the work, you are entitled to the full salary, and if you fall short, you are not entitled to it in full. If you have now taken the full salary without deduction, it is obligatory for you to return it to the one from whom you took it, if possible. And if you fear responsibility and trouble, give it in charity to rid yourself of it, or put it into the construction of a mosque or the repair of a road, so that you may be safe from its sin.
The questioner : If you asked him for permission, you returned to him and asked him, what is the ruling?
The Shaykh : If you asked him for permission, meaning: your direct supervisor, and he gave you permission, then look: if the work requires your presence, do not accept his permission; you must be present even if he permits your absence. But if the work does not require it and your direct supervisor gave you permission, I hope there is no harm in that.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The questioner : I was an employee in the emirate of a village located about seventy-five kilometers from my home, on a rough desert road. When I would commute, I would be afflicted with hardship, so I said to the emir of the region: "Give me permission to work two days a week." He would grant me permission on some days and not on others, and two years have passed since then. What is the ruling on the days I was absent without permission from the emir of the region?
The Shaykh : Without permission?
The questioner : Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : The days you are absent from your work without permission, it is not permissible for you to take the salary corresponding to them, because the salary is in exchange for work. If you complete the work, you are entitled to the full salary, and if you fall short, you are not entitled to it in full. If you have now taken the full salary without deduction, it is obligatory for you to return it to the one from whom you took it, if possible. And if you fear responsibility and trouble, give it in charity to rid yourself of it, or put it into the construction of a mosque or the repair of a road, so that you may be safe from its sin.
The questioner : If you asked him for permission, you returned to him and asked him, what is the ruling?
The Shaykh : If you asked him for permission, meaning: your direct supervisor, and he gave you permission, then look: if the work requires your presence, do not accept his permission; you must be present even if he permits your absence. But if the work does not require it and your direct supervisor gave you permission, I hope there is no harm in that.