Work in violation of civil governmental regulations : working evenings to make extra money in Saudi Arabia

Fatawa Question

Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh, This letter is confidential. I work in Saudi Arabia teaching in the University in the dental profession. When we enter Saudi Arabia and start work the people we work for take our passports and give us "Iquama" in place of the passport. During the period we are working with the university we are given information that we should not work outside the university in any private work as we are not allowed. Being a female dentist I have been approached a couple of times to work in private practice because females would like a female to treat their teeth instead of males. Every time so far I declined. I know there are a lot of dentists that work in the university that also work in private practice and the university turns a blind eye. In one case I heard a dentist was warned not to do this anymore but there are so many others that never are approached. In the same time I know of one dental surgeon that the university wanted to get rid of and they used his private work as one of the reasons that they ended his contract. My question is as I have a need to make more money because of my family commitments I have had a strong urge to work outside of work hours privately but the only thing that is holding me back is I am scared that this would be considered Haram money and therefore not blessed by Allah Subhanuh and I am scared that I therefore would be committing a sin. I don't want to leave my job but I would like once a week to work an evening to make some extra cash that I feel I need. Please advice me if it would be Halal money I would be making or not. Jazak Allah Kul Khair. Jazakum Allahu Khairan for your constant help

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Publication Date

2006-05-04

Main Subjects

Economics & Business Administration
Islamic Studies

No. of Pages

1

Data Type

Fatawa

Language

English

Record ID

BIM-788595

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