What is the ruling on a man who is a government employee and works at the same time with a merchant for a percentage?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, I am an employee and I work for a merchant, either for a salary or for a percentage. Is this permissible?
The Shaykh : And you are an employee?
The questioner : I am an employee.
The Shaykh : And the state forbids you from working.
The questioner : It forbids me from opening a shop, but I work under another person for a salary or a percentage.
The Shaykh : Ask the employee affairs department whether this is permissible for you or not.
The questioner : Now, when you go to the municipality, they do not give you a license to open a shop.
The Shaykh : Now, you have not opened a shop, but you are working as an employee for a merchant.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Ask the responsible authorities about this; is this included in trade or not?
If they say there is no harm, then there is no harm.
The questioner : As for them, they have no involvement, meaning like the ministry or the education administration.
The Shaykh : The ministry.
The questioner : Or the education administration; I am a teacher.
The Shaykh : The Civil Service Bureau.
The questioner : They have no involvement in these matters, but the municipality does.
The Shaykh : The education administration cannot; it will not say anything to you, but ask the one who enacted the regulation.
The questioner : The municipality.
The Shaykh : No, the municipality is just informed; this regulation is issued by the employee affairs department.
The questioner : The Employees Bureau.
The Shaykh : Or the Employees Bureau; ask them, and purify your food, do not eat anything forbidden.
The questioner : I am asking what you have not beautified this matter.
The Shaykh : I did not say you beautified it; do not think that I am criticizing you. I am saying this to all of you: purify your food.
The questioner : ... So is this forbidden?
The Shaykh : As I told you, ask those who enacted this.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : However, if you are working in the same headquarters, this is in the interest of the headquarters.
The questioner : No, other than that; I mean during the teachers' hours, I have no work during that time.
The Shaykh : By Allah, my brother, ask.
The questioner : If I ask and they say no, is this forbidden or permissible?
The Shaykh : If they say no, then it is forbidden; otherwise, leave their job.
The questioner : My salary is...
Another questioner: Heh heh.
The questioner : O Shaykh, a continuation of the question.
The Shaykh : We are done, may Allah reward you. Bring a question that is more beneficial than this. We have learned this: fulfill the contracts. You have a contract with them that you will not be employed and will not trade.
The questioner : No, no, from another angle; from the angle that I sell and buy without opening a shop.
The Shaykh : The one after him.
The questioner : Do the people of the town have a question, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The residents of the town.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Do they have a question, O Shaykh? This is a person, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : No, no, from our side?
The guests have priority, unless the guests are finished, then there is no harm.
The questioner : Call the adhan, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : And you are an employee?
The questioner : I am an employee.
The Shaykh : And the state forbids you from working.
The questioner : It forbids me from opening a shop, but I work under another person for a salary or a percentage.
The Shaykh : Ask the employee affairs department whether this is permissible for you or not.
The questioner : Now, when you go to the municipality, they do not give you a license to open a shop.
The Shaykh : Now, you have not opened a shop, but you are working as an employee for a merchant.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Ask the responsible authorities about this; is this included in trade or not?
If they say there is no harm, then there is no harm.
The questioner : As for them, they have no involvement, meaning like the ministry or the education administration.
The Shaykh : The ministry.
The questioner : Or the education administration; I am a teacher.
The Shaykh : The Civil Service Bureau.
The questioner : They have no involvement in these matters, but the municipality does.
The Shaykh : The education administration cannot; it will not say anything to you, but ask the one who enacted the regulation.
The questioner : The municipality.
The Shaykh : No, the municipality is just informed; this regulation is issued by the employee affairs department.
The questioner : The Employees Bureau.
The Shaykh : Or the Employees Bureau; ask them, and purify your food, do not eat anything forbidden.
The questioner : I am asking what you have not beautified this matter.
The Shaykh : I did not say you beautified it; do not think that I am criticizing you. I am saying this to all of you: purify your food.
The questioner : ... So is this forbidden?
The Shaykh : As I told you, ask those who enacted this.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : However, if you are working in the same headquarters, this is in the interest of the headquarters.
The questioner : No, other than that; I mean during the teachers' hours, I have no work during that time.
The Shaykh : By Allah, my brother, ask.
The questioner : If I ask and they say no, is this forbidden or permissible?
The Shaykh : If they say no, then it is forbidden; otherwise, leave their job.
The questioner : My salary is...
Another questioner: Heh heh.
The questioner : O Shaykh, a continuation of the question.
The Shaykh : We are done, may Allah reward you. Bring a question that is more beneficial than this. We have learned this: fulfill the contracts. You have a contract with them that you will not be employed and will not trade.
The questioner : No, no, from another angle; from the angle that I sell and buy without opening a shop.
The Shaykh : The one after him.
The questioner : Do the people of the town have a question, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The residents of the town.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Do they have a question, O Shaykh? This is a person, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : No, no, from our side?
The guests have priority, unless the guests are finished, then there is no harm.
The questioner : Call the adhan, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes.