An employee was told by his supervisor, who is from the ruling family: "Stay at home, and if we need you, we will call you," and his salary was kept continuous. Is this permissible?
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The questioner : The person himself.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : With me? The person himself is not working now.
The Shaykh : I know, my brother.
The questioner : Directly, yes.
The Shaykh : I said to him that he is not working now, so what is he receiving the salary in exchange for?
The questioner : In exchange for his affiliation only, his affiliation, but he does not perform any work, because his direct supervisor, his direct supervisor, gave him permission and said, "Stay at home to learn or something like that," he said, "Stay at home and the salary continues, and if we need you, we will call you."
The Shaykh : By Allah, if this is not a form of bribery, and if this official holds a high position in the state such that if those above him knew, they would permit him to do what he did, then this is permissible. But if it was a personal action on his part and a favor shown to this driver, then it is not permissible.
The questioner : No, he is an official from the ruling family as well; he is one of the members of the ruling family here, and he allows him this thing, and he is able to do this thing easily.
The Shaykh : It is likely permissible, if Allah wills.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is likely permissible, if Allah wills.
The questioner : All right, Shaykh, we heard that you do not permit entering the legislative councils.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Do you permit voting?
The Shaykh : Voting, you mean election, right?
The questioner : Yes, but I was not sure.
The Shaykh : You mean election.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If there are many candidates, and among them are atheists, and among them are Ba'athists, and among them are non-religious people, and there are Islamic candidates.
The questioner : The line was cut.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : With me? The person himself is not working now.
The Shaykh : I know, my brother.
The questioner : Directly, yes.
The Shaykh : I said to him that he is not working now, so what is he receiving the salary in exchange for?
The questioner : In exchange for his affiliation only, his affiliation, but he does not perform any work, because his direct supervisor, his direct supervisor, gave him permission and said, "Stay at home to learn or something like that," he said, "Stay at home and the salary continues, and if we need you, we will call you."
The Shaykh : By Allah, if this is not a form of bribery, and if this official holds a high position in the state such that if those above him knew, they would permit him to do what he did, then this is permissible. But if it was a personal action on his part and a favor shown to this driver, then it is not permissible.
The questioner : No, he is an official from the ruling family as well; he is one of the members of the ruling family here, and he allows him this thing, and he is able to do this thing easily.
The Shaykh : It is likely permissible, if Allah wills.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is likely permissible, if Allah wills.
The questioner : All right, Shaykh, we heard that you do not permit entering the legislative councils.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Do you permit voting?
The Shaykh : Voting, you mean election, right?
The questioner : Yes, but I was not sure.
The Shaykh : You mean election.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : If there are many candidates, and among them are atheists, and among them are Ba'athists, and among them are non-religious people, and there are Islamic candidates.
The questioner : The line was cut.
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