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Q: I am a Muslim veterinarian who is temporarily residing in the Netherlands. The reason why I traveled to the Netherlands was to look for work. As your Eminence knows, people here do not necessarily work in the fields of their specialization. More specifically, I would like to inform you that - all praise be to Allah Alone - I refused to work for some restaurants that sell pork because I regarded their wages as Haram (prohibited). Even though work opportunities are very rare, as your Eminence knows; I obtained a job in a hotel - all praise be to Allah Alone. All I do is clean rooms, tidy up beds, and change the bedding. However, some time after I had started working in this hotel; I came to know that its owner mentions in the advertisements that the hotel welcomes male homosexuals. Even though many families stay in the hotel, I am worried about welcoming homosexuals. All I need to know is whether my work at this hotel is considered Haram (prohibited) bearing in mind that work opportunities here are very rare. Should I continue in the same work or should I abandon it? Waiting for your reply! (Part No. 14; Page No. 431)
A: It is impermissible for you to work in such a hotel for this involves co-operation in sin and transgression. May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.
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