Assalamalaikum, Respected Sir, One of my colleague is working is working in a private firm in KSA. He is intrested to start his own business in Saudi with the help of other four friends on partnership basis,kindly advise from the islamic point of view is it allowed since as oer saudi labor law he has already signed a yearly contract with his sponser to work for him. Jaza-allah khairan

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, is His Slave and Messenger.

If working on this project is at hours other than the official working hours (for the sponsor) and the law of the country does not prohibit it, then this is permissible.

For more benefit, please refer to Fatwa 89620.

Allaah Knows best.