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    Question ID: 977Country: India

    Title: I do job with a non-muslim employer. Every thrusday he commands me to enflame a candle in a blank place (Not before any idol) I flame the candle by saying "Kul ya ayyuhal Kafiroon ... & Kulhuwallahu ... (Full Surah) I want to know is it Jayaaz or not ? What should I do ? Should I refused to do so ? Please, clarify.

    Question: I do job with a non-muslim employer. Every thrusday he commands me to enflame a candle in a blank place (Not before any idol) I flame the candle by saying "Kul ya ayyuhal Kafiroon ... & Kulhuwallahu ... (Full Surah) I want to know is it Jayaaz or not ? What should I do ? Should I refused to do so ? Please, clarify.

    Answer ID: 977

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 1024=770/H)

     

    If the lighting of the candle is just for light then there is no matter, but apparently he gets it lighted for some religious tradition; therefore it is not allowed. You should put him an excuse for the same.

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India