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IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-692: HUKUM MENDAPAT KERJA MENGGUNAKAN KABEL ATAU KRONI
What is the ruling on getting a job through connections or cronyism, and does it deny the rights of other candidates?
Short answer
The issue is viewed from two perspectives. Help is permissible when an employer chooses a person he knows, for example one from a poor family, who also has suitable competence and qualifications and without denying the rights of others.
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
- Irsyad al-Hukum (Umum)
- Topic
- Social & Contemporary Issues
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The issue is viewed from two perspectives. Help is permissible when an employer chooses a person he knows, for example one from a poor family, who also has suitable competence and qualifications and without denying the rights of others. Obtaining a job through bribery or purely through personal ties without competence or qualifications is forbidden because it wrongs those who are more entitled.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Maka inilah contoh yang buruk dan haram dilakukan kerana ia telah menzalimi mereka yang berhak.
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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. “IRSYAD HUKUM SIRI KE-692: HUKUM MENDAPAT KERJA MENGGUNAKAN KABEL ATAU KRONI”, 9 June 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-hukum/umum/5285-iryad-al-fatwa-siri-ke-692-hukum-mendapat-kerja-menggunakan-kabel-atau-kroni. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/ruling-getting-job-through-connections-cronyism/