Zakir Naik – Can a Muslim Work in a Company which does not allow him to Pray during Working Hours

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A customer asks if they can work in a company where they cannot pray, and the representative explains that praying only during working hours is prohibited, even if sick. The representative also advises that praying only during lunch breaks is considered illegal, and that praying too long during work hours is considered a violation of privacy.

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			Time is short. We'll just take one last question before we end the session from Al Hassan from
Ghana. I work for a non Muslim company, the company does not allow me to pray during working hours
Should I work in such a company? I mentioned earlier session that praying Salah five times the
fourth for every Muslim there is no option irrespective wherever he works, even if sick for a man he
has to work. If he cannot stand, he has to sit and pray if he cannot sit he has to land pray even
while doing jihad in the battlefield he has to pray. One group prays the other keeps watch then the
second group is and the first group keeps a watch. There is no excuse unless you're unconscious.
		
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			That the only condition or you are a minor. It is accepted that we did not pray if you're an adult
and if you're conscious whether you're sick, it is compulsory to pray. If you're working in a
company which does not allow you to pray I request to go to the boss and tell Okay, please give me
10 minutes break to pray. Normally there are two prayers that come when you work so hard and it's
very common that Zohar Salah come during the time of your lunch break. So surely you don't have to
take permission while lunch break when you're having a break for half an hour 45 minutes. You have
your lunch first and then varicella or pray salah and have your lunch first. So, surely, one of your
		
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			Salah absorbed in any profession is easily solved and no one can prevent you from praying during a
break regarding the other person's time, there are high chances that you will be during your working
hours they may be a tea break may not be a tea break if it is coinciding with the working hours go
to your boss and say that please give me 10 minutes out to pray go to a nearby mosque pray and come
back if not in the mosque Mecca Jamaat if there are a few Muslims in that Koto masala go to a small
room pray together
		
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			and tell the boss okay give me 10 minutes break I will work 20 minutes extra who would say no.
		
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			According to me, most of them even the non musi will agree they may be fuel object. If your boss or
your company object say no you cannot offer Salah there is no option you have to leave the job
search for another job you may get a job with a better salary. Even if you get a job with a lesser
salary. Don't worry, it will benefit you in this dunya. Also, if you're not allowed to play in any
activity, whether it be a job or whether it be spending a sport or any other activity or doing
praying five times is the fourth. You have to pray. If you cannot pray in that particular job, leave
the job. Change your job where you can pray