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AL-KAFI #732 : HUKUM MEREKA BENTUK TEMPAT MAKSIAT
What is the ruling on a Muslim working as a designer of places of vice or non-Islamic worship at the instruction of a non-Muslim employer?
Short answer
Working for a company owned or led by non-Muslims is generally permissible.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Working for a company owned or led by non-Muslims is generally permissible. However, if the work involves forbidden matters such as aiding polytheism and immorality, it is prohibited. Designing places intended for disobedience to Allah is regarded as a prohibited means, based on the maxim that means carry the ruling of their ends, so the work should be avoided. The fatwa advises the employee to discuss the matter with the employer wisely.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, melakukan reka bentuk (design) bagi tempat-tempat yang bertujuan untuk diadakan maksiat kepada Allah di dalamnya adalah suatu wasilah yang dilarang.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #732 : HUKUM MEREKA BENTUK TEMPAT MAKSIAT”, 24 April 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2386-al-kafi-732-hukum-berkerja-di-syarikat-milik-bukan-muslim. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-designing-places-of-vice/