Working in conventional banks : working in a bank as a video man and miss Friday prayers

Fatawa Question

Dear Sheikh. Assalamu Alaikum. I have 2 main problems which is bugging me since I was last retrenched back in Jan last year. I found a job recently, Alhamdulilah, at a US credit bank. Firstly, I am wondering in a credit bank is permissible in Islam ? I am very afraid if the money I am earning is not Halal. I don't know much about banking but feared they are involved in some business deals which are Haram. Secondly, my job is to setup video conferencing for the big bosses in the co. The video conference is sometimes at lunch time and problem occurs when it is on Friday which I attend to my prayers always. I can't change the meeting schedule and usually have to skip my Friday prayers because of this. My heart is heavy and feels very uneasy. I am a practicing Muslim and to skip a prayer is something I never dream of. Should I quit the job ? I do Istikharah prayers regularly and the gut feeling at the moment I get is that I should quit the job. Could you advice more on this ? With the bad economy, I am afraid that I will be jobless again. It took me a year to find a job. I am 28, single and I don't know where else to turn and seek refuge besides Allah Swt. Please advise.

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Publication Date

2003-04-01

Main Subjects

Economics & Business Administration
Islamic Studies

Topics

• Banks
• Islamic jurisprudence
• Labour
• Friday prayer
• Bank loans

No. of Pages

1

Data Type

Fatawa

Language

English

Record ID

BIM-724789

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