Practical Laws: Working for Oppressive States

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Observing laws and regulations passed — even by a non-Islamic government — for maintaining social order is a must. There is no objection to receiving salary for ḥalāl work.

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There is no objection to it if doing such a job does not entail any bad effect, committing a ḥarām act, or abandoning an obligation.

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It is not permissible for any person, who is not a qualified mujtahid, to be a judge and settle disputes between people unless he has been appointed by a qualified authority who has the right to appoint him. [If not], members of the public should not have recourse to such a judge and any judgment passed by him is not binding except for the necessary cases.

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They are the types of clothes that are not suitable for wearing, be it for their color, design, being worn, or any other reason. The yardstick is that when the person wears such clothes they would definitely attract the attention of other people, so much so that their look would be conspicuous.

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There is no harm in it in itself provided that it does not draw the attention of other people and lead to vile consequences.

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There is no objection to it in itself unless it attracts the attention of other people and leads to bad consequences.

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If women are insulated from the gaze of men who are non-maḥram to them, and are immune to falling victim to vile deeds, there is no harm in their wearing such clothes. Otherwise, it is not permissible.

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There is no harm in wearing any type/color of shoes unless the color or the design attracts the attention of non-mḥrams, or makes her conspicuous.

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The ruling mentioned in the previous answer is applied to the woman’s clothing, i.e., its color, shape, and design.

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It is not permissible for women to wear anything, whose color, design, or manner of wearing may be attractive to non-maḥram’s attention or could eventually lead to bad effects or committing that which is ḥarām.

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There is no harm in it provided that they do not take it as though it were their own dress.

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There is no harm in it in itself provided that it does not result in immorality and social decay.

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There is no objection to making and trading in them provided that they are not intended for women to wear before men who are non-maḥram to them.

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The permissibility of legitimate work and earning ḥalāl living is not confined to one group of people. It is, therefore, permissible for anyone to go about their business provided that they abide by the Islamic norms and ethics. However, should the competent authorities require special conditions for trading in certain sectors, which may have been designed to protect the public interest, they have to be observed.

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If they are made of gold, it is not permissible for men to wear them.