Q. About being
employed in bank. Is it correct Shari'ah-wise?
A. To begin with, employment in a bank, run on the basis of interest,
is not permissible. However, a person employed in a bank is advised that
he should not leave his job there immediately. He is rather told that
he should look for some other permissible job elsewhere, and when he succeeds
in getting one, he should leave the job with the bank - but, the important
point here is that he should make all possible efforts he can in this
direction.
Q. What if he
cannot find a suitable job?
A. That the chances of finding another job are slim is a pre-conceived
notion because one decides in advance that the altern- ate job has to
be of a certain status, salary, benefits in the line of the 'so-called'
standards of life. If so, it may be difficult indeed. But, if one was
to think a little differently, make himself willing to accept comparatively
reduced benefits and then look for a job, the chances are that he will,
Insha Allah find a suitable job.
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