What is the ruling on working as an IT engineer in a usurious bank, and is it permissible if the work is not directly related to usury?
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Working in usurious banks is forbidden if it involves direct engagement in usurious transactions or assisting them, even if the assistance is indirect, such as writing a paper related to usury or repairing devices and programs used in its transactions. This is based on the Almighty's saying: "And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression," and the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Allah has cursed the one who consumes usury, the one who feeds it, its scribe, and its two witnesses," and he said: "They are all equal."
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