What is the ruling on working in a restaurant that serves pork and alcohol, while sometimes being compelled to touch pork, or transport empty alcohol bottles or cartons of alcohol at the request of a supervisor? Is it permissible to eat the halal meat they slaughter, or food that has touched pork?

It is not permissible for a Muslim to work in places where unlawful acts are committed, such as selling alcohol and pork, because these are known to be forbidden in Islam by necessity. Anything touched by pork or alcohol is impure. A Muslim must fear Allah and stay away from such work, for Allah will create a way out for him and provide for him from where he does not expect, and he must rely on Allah. The food of the People of the Book and the animals they slaughter are originally permissible, based on the Almighty’s saying: "And the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you."