Understand that working in a banking institution is not right. I feel that collecting interest and paying is haraam but obtaining a salary is not interest since it is money worked for.

Conventional banks are interest bearing institutes, therefore, it is not permissible to work in a bank. However, if a person employed there, he is advised to search for an alternate employment. If he succeeds, he should leave employment at the bank. The excuse that finding an alternative employment are slim is a preconceived notion. If one decides in advance that the alternate job has to be of a certain status, salary, benefits in the line of the 'so called' standars of life, then it may be difficult indeed. But if one was to think a little differently, induce himself to accept comparatively reduced benefits, keeping in mind that Rizq (sustenance) free of doubtful elements brings a great amount of Divine Barakaat (blessings), the chances are that he will, Insha Allah, find an employment yielding much Barakat and blessings.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.