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Working As A Police Officer In A Non- Muslim Country

· 6 Jumada II 1434 AH1 min readFatwa 25164English

Question

I wanted to know if, according to Hanafi Madhab, it is ok to work as police in a non-muslim country. Provided one won't spy on muslims, only work in the security field?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

It is permissible for one to work in the security field of the police force in a non-Muslim country provided one does not indulge in sins such as bribery, extortion, and oppression.[i]

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

[i]...وَأُجْرَةِ الْحَارِسِ لِلْمَحَلَّةِ الْمُسَمَّى بِدِيَارِ مِصْرَ الْخَفِيرَ

(رد المحتار، ج2، ص336، دار الفكر)

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai Saheb
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