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Is it wrong for a Muslim to work in a governmental institution if that is better than engaging in usurious business dealings?

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A rule cannot be established that usurious matters affect the private commercial sector more than the governmental one. Therefore, it is permissible for a Muslim to work in any sector as long as the work is lawful, and it is not permissible for him to work in a forbidden job in any sector whatsoever. "And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out and will provide for him from where he does not expect."

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