Working innocent jobs in the proximity of doubtful jobs : is joining trade unions permissible ?

Fatawa Question

Assalamu Alaikum, I work for a very large corporation and I want to know, is it permissible to join a trade union in the work place as I have four reservations ? (1) Trade unions tend to be very socialist and I don’t want to cooperate in this false aqeedah. (2) Is it my responsibility to know how they spend the subscription funds, e.g., they will probably give free alcohol at their branch meetings etc. (which I have no intention of attending) ? (3) Some have said to me it is similar to an insurance policy in that they offer free legal aid etc. in the event of an industrial dispute. (4) Some say it is an issue of Tawakkul one should trust in Allah and not have recourse to groups such as these. The benefit I see in joining is that it gives me access to knowledgeable people of policy / dispute procedures, so I can find out, for example can management make me shave my beard, are they obliged to release me for Jumu’ah, etc.

Fatwa

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Publication Date

2002-02-15

Main Subjects

Islamic Studies

Topics

• Islamic jurisprudence
• Alcoholic beverages

No. of Pages

1

Data Type

Fatawa

Language

English

Record ID

BIM-725185

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