{"_id":"691f3256b106200ad3235cda","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Is it permissible to work without a valid work visa?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"What is the ruling on working in a Muslim country (such as Malaysia) without the proper legal permit? For example, what should one do if they do not have a visa that allows them to be employed?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"May Allah bless you and protect you. Working without the proper permit is not allowed. Lying and violating agreements are prohibited in Islam. The Prophet ﷺ said:\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"text\":\"“Truthfulness is righteousness and righteousness leads to Paradise. A person will continue to tell the truth until he is recorded with Allah as truthful. Lying is wickedness, and wickedness leads to the Fire. A person will keep lying until he is recorded with Allah as a liar.” (\"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"link\",\"attrs\":{\"href\":\"https://sunnah.com/bukhari:6094\",\"target\":null,\"rel\":null}},{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"text\":\"Bukhari\"},{\"type\":\"text\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"italic\"}],\"text\":\")\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"When a person enters a country with a visa, they are agreeing to abide by the laws and conditions attached to that entry. This is a voluntary commitment, and breaking such commitments is sinful. It is also impermissible to knowingly expose yourself to prosecution, imprisonment, fines, or deportation, because a Muslim is required to avoid harm and the causes that lead to it.\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff00b76658b4c2329a9","tag":"Contemporary Life: Jobs and Career","count":133},{"_id":"668d9fde0b76658b4c23277c","tag":"Contemporary Life: Politics","count":39},{"_id":"68a517faa4b97312c1c85000","tag":"Finance: Income & Employment","count":28}],"createdOn":"2025-11-20T15:23:02.911Z"}