Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is it permissable to work for an government organisation, The Equal Opportunities Commission, which promotes equality between men and women and deals with other discrimation in the workplace.

· 17 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 7795English

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Is it permissable to work for an government organisation, The Equal Opportunities Commission, which promotes equality between men and women and deals with other discrimation in the workplace.

Answer

1. Kindly elaborate which department of the government organisation you are referring to.

2. It is not permissible to work for the Equal Opportunities Commission which promotes general gender equality.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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