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Controversial miscellaneous issues related to Islam
Freedom of work and Profession
According to Islam, non Muslims should be treated in the same manner as Muslims in the matters of trade, commerce and other financial matters except "RIBA" (usury), which is forbidden for them as well as for Muslims.
Non-Muslims, like Muslims can perform all kinds of trade, industry, agriculture and adopt any profession of their choice. Non-Muslims will enjoy more freedom than Muslims in this regard since there are a number of things which are unlawful for Muslims to trade in while they are lawful for non-Muslims like Wine, pig and dead animals (which were not slaughtered according to Islamic way) and anything related to them. Non Muslims are allowed to trade and perform any industry related to these unlawful things as long as they do not sell it to a Muslim.
There are other restrictions like: Non Muslims are not allowed to sell liquor and pork in Muslim land. They may not open pubs or clubs which serve alcoholic drinks and they may not import these items into Muslim land. This prohibition is to prevent the possibility of any corruption within the Islamic society.
Islam emphasizes the rights of non-Muslim workers working in an Islamic organization. A Jew will be given Saturday off. The Hanbali jurists opine that they should be exempted from work on Sabbath day (Saturday) basing their argument on the hadith narrated by Al-Nasai and Al-Termidhi, our noble Prophets said: "And you Jew. It is incumbent that you should not transgress the regulations if the Shabbath day". Similarly, Christians will enjoy the same privilege and are allowed to go to their churches on Sundays.
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