I stay at work for two hours; what is the ruling on my salary?

30-1-2014 | IslamWeb

Question:

The nature of my job does not require my daily attendance, neither does it require my staying there during all of the official work hours. That is, I can go to work for only two hours every other day. So what is the ruling on my salary? I am well-off, but I get bored when I stay at home, because each of us is occupied with his own life. I also memorize the Quran by heart and usually read books.

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Answer:

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.

Any lawful work, where no violations are committed and for which a worker is rewarded, is permissible and lawful, even if he is well-off, as long as he does not violate the work contract. Hence, if the work contract does not require your attendance for more than the time that have you mentioned, then you are not liable to anything. However, if the work contract requires that you stay at work for more time, then you are not allowed to do what you have mentioned. In the second case, part of your salary will not be your due right, even if you think that your stay at work is not needed. As long as the contract requires you to stay for certain hours, you must fulfill the contract.

We advise you, because you are well-off, to quit work, devote yourself to your home and family and call others to the Way of Allaah. This is better and more suitable for you, particularly at this time, because many workplaces are not suitable for Muslim women – who happen to intermix with non-Mahram men – and are places where some religious violations are committed.

Allaah Knows best.