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Work & Career

Praying, fasting and staying Muslim at work. Short, honest answers for new Muslims.

Can we hold Jumu'ah prayer at work?

Yes, many scholars allow Jumu'ah at work if there's Dhuhr time, a khutbah and a congregation. Learn the conditions and how to set it up with HR.

Yes, Muslims can be professional athletes: earning from a lawful sport is halal, as long as prayer, modesty and honest income are kept.

Yes, you can go to a work lunch while fasting. Being around food doesn't break your fast; just don't eat, and skip it if it's too hard.

Tell your boss you're fasting for Ramadan briefly and early. Here's when to bring it up, what to ask for, a sample script and your rights at work.

Yes, you can fast with a physical job. Work alone isn't an excuse, but if your health is at real risk that day, break the fast and make it up.

Yes, you can fast while working night shifts. You eat during the night, sleep in the day, and set alarms so you don't miss Dhuhr and Asr.

It depends. Working in the weapons industry for lawful defense is allowed in principle, but helping aggression or oppressors is haram.

It depends, but most scholars allow Muslims to work in immigration or border control if they act fairly, honestly and with compassion.

Yes, Muslims can generally work as prison officers. Keep people safe, treat every prisoner humanely, and be fair to Muslim inmates too.

Yes, Muslims can become firefighters, and saving lives is a great deed. How the beard and mask seal, hijab and prayer on shift work.

Is MLM haram? Most MLM schemes are, because of joining fees, commissions from recruits and forced buying. Here's when selling a product is fine.

Yes, most scholars say Muslims can be lawyers or judges in secular courts if they serve justice and never knowingly defend falsehood.