FatwaFederal TerritoriesTransactions & Finance
AL-KAFI #1160 : BEKERJA SEMASA BELAJAR TANPA KEBENARAN
May an international student work part-time beyond the hours allowed by the host country, and what is the ruling on the income?
Short answer
A student may not breach the permitted limits on jobs and hours, since this is an agreement that must be honoured, and he is sinful if the demands of work cause him to neglect his study obligations.
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
- Transactions & Finance
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
A student may not breach the permitted limits on jobs and hours, since this is an agreement that must be honoured, and he is sinful if the demands of work cause him to neglect his study obligations. The prohibition does not apply to a genuinely needy student who must work extra hours to meet his basic needs. The income remains halal if it comes from lawful work, although breaching the agreement may reduce its blessing.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Justeru, pelajar berkenaan tidak boleh bekerja lebih daripada kerja dan masa yang dibenarkan dan dia berdosa sekiranya kesibukan bekerja itu membuatkan dia gagal memenuhi tanggungjawab fardhu kifayahnya.
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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 #1160 : BEKERJA SEMASA BELAJAR TANPA KEBENARAN”, 21 March 2019. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/3213-al-kafi-1160-bekerja-semasa-belajar-tanpa-kebenaran. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/student-working-beyond-permitted-hours-ruling/