Fatwa #572028 May 2002Saudi Arabia
Regarding Salary Increment - I want to leave this job but I don’t want to kick the Rriskh or give me any good dua’a for getting increment, I am very upset, please advise me what I have to do?
Question
Respected Mufti Sahab, I need to help from you regarding the my job, I am working one company hard work and I request for Increment but management not considering my application, I have good knowledge and good work experience every thing is fine but when I am asking for increment management not considering on my application, some people appointed less knowledge they are getting better then me (I know they are getting by there Nasib). So please advise me what shall I do? I want to leave this job but I don?t want to kick the Rriskh or give me any good dua?a for getting increment, I am very upset, please advise me what I have to do? I appreciate your kind cooperation and help in this matter, Jazzakumullah Khair.
Answer
Allah Ta'ala states in the noble Qur'aan, 'Indeed Allah Ta'ala is with those%0D%0Awho are patient.' Without any doubt, your approach to this matter is highly%0D%0Alaudable because it is mentioned in the Hadith that is is much benefit in%0D%0Aconsulting.%0D%0A%0D%0AIt is understood that you have certainly dealt with all those impediments%0D%0Awith regards to your salary increment, such as, the policies and%0D%0Arequirements of your company upon you are met by you entirely. Therefore, it%0D%0Awill now be appropriate for you to hand over a letter to the management%0D%0Astating that your request has been unattended to, and the reason for you to%0D%0Ahand over this letter is that you would like to receive a more favourable%0D%0Areception, on the basis of your theory and experience.%0D%0A%0D%0AHowever, this point should be well understood that with great status comes%0D%0Agreat responsibility, the result should not be that with great%0D%0Arespondibility, a person becomes negligent. Firstly, to the obligations of%0D%0AIslam and secondly to his family. Our Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) has%0D%0Asaid that a person should take the opportunity and appreciate his free time%0D%0Abefore his is occupied.%0D%0A%0D%0ACertainly, the best and only solution to unfavourable conditions is to turn%0D%0Ato Allah Ta'ala who is the best of sustainers, and Allah Ta'ala himself%0D%0Asays, 'Is there anyone who seeks any goodness in the matters of the world,%0D%0Alet him ask and it shall be granted.' And if you are sincere and regular%0D%0Awith asking Allah Ta'ala for all your needs, you will see how Allah takes%0D%0Acare of all your affairs, and you will definitely see how smoothly your%0D%0Aaffairs will run and you will live a life of peace and contentment, no%0D%0Aworries at all, and this is all because you turn to Allah. lastly, you can%0D%0Anever go wrong because Nabi (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) told the Sahaaba%0D%0A(Radhiallaahu Anhu) to read two Rakaats of Salaat and make Du'aa to Allah%0D%0Afor whatever needs they had - and the Sahaaba (Radhiallaahu Anhu) were%0D%0Aalways happy - because they turn to Allah Ta'ala and Allah granted them%0D%0Awhatever they asked for. 'And surely Allah Ta'ala is the best of planners%0D%0Aand the best of sustainers.'%0D%0A%0D%0Aand Allah Ta'ala Knows Best%0D%0A%0D%0AMufti Ebrahim Desai