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A: There is nothing wrong if a Muslim is hired to work for a non-Muslim provided that the work they do is known to be Islamically permissible, like building a wall, selling a lawful commodity or any other similar (Part No. 14; Page No. 486) lawful business. This is based on the incident in which `Aly (may Allah be pleased with him) is reported to have hired himself to bring water from the well that belonged to a Jew in return for some dates. It was reported on the authority of Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that `Aly ibn Abu Talib hired himself as a water carrier for a Jew. He used to take one date for every bucket. Narrated by Al-Bayhaqy and Ibn Majah. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.