What is the ruling on deducting a portion of an employee's salary if they commit violations stipulated in the disciplinary regulations issued by the Ministry of Labor, knowing that the deducted amounts are deposited into an employee development fund?

The answer can be summarized in two points: First, deducting a portion of the wage for tardiness is permissible. Second, disciplining an employee by deducting from their salary due to a dispute or insubordination is a form of financial disciplinary action (ta'zir bil-mal), which most scholars have prohibited, while some, including Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim, have permitted it. This authority is exclusive to the ruler (wali al-amr) or his deputy. Since the regulations regarding penalties are issued by the Ministry of Labor, the action taken by the employer becomes permissible according to the view that allows the ruler to impose financial disciplinary action.