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The Employment of Shari'ah Scholars by Businessmen
Rafic Yunus Al-Masri
Islamic Economics Research Centre
King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Abstract. Can a Faqih work as an adviser for a businessman and get
paid a salary from him? Why did the Shari'ah scholars prohibit taking
a reward for fatwa? Is this salary similar to bribe? Is it permissible for
a Faqih to absolutely defend his employer, whether the right is with
him or with his opponent? Can a Faqih simply become a means to
legitimize the work of the employer? Do the capital owners and
businessmen really resort to scholars in order to commit themselves
with the legal requirements or they do so just for promoting and
marketing their products in religious communities? Is it permissible
for the capital owners and businessmen to consult only with the
scholars whose fatawa are expected to serve their benefits? For
example, is it possible for a Faqih to pass a judgment or give an
advice against his employer for the benefit of his employee? Is it
possible for the employer to abide by the judgment of the Faqih if it is
not in his favour? Do the members of the Shari'ah Boards in Islamic
financial institutions work for the benefit of the institutions or for the
benefit of the public? How can these bodies gain public confidence?
This paper presents brief answers to these questions.
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