{"_id":"6771f74a46e1d66b845d512a","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is a verbal job offer and acceptance binding?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I recently interviewed at an Islamic school and was made a verbal job offer as a homeroom teacher. However, I didn't hear back from them and then found out from someone else that they hired another person for the position. Besides the lack of decorum and respect, is there anything ethically wrong with this situation Islamically or from a fiqh perspective?\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"As far as the Islamic shariah is concerned, contracts become binding with an offer (ijab) and acceptance (qabul), since this establishes mutual consent. If this occurred during your interactions with the school—whether verbally or otherwise—it would be considered unethical for them to renege on their offer without proper communication.\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff00b76658b4c2329a9","tag":"Contemporary Life: Jobs and Career","count":120}],"createdOn":"2024-12-30T01:28:42.556Z"}