Comparative juristic study reveals the permissibility of employee salary deduction associations under Islamic law, highlighting compliance with benevolent loan conditions.
Key Points
To examine the juristic foundation, contractual characterization, and Sharīʿah rulings governing contemporary employee salary deduction associations.
Conducted an inductive, analytical, and comparative legal review of opinions from contemporary jurists and formal resolutions of Islamic fiqh councils.
Evaluated employee financial pool arrangements against traditional legal maxims and the overarching objectives of Islamic law (maqasid al-shariah).
Characterized workplace salary deduction associations as contracts rooted in reciprocal benevolent loans (qard hasan) and cooperative mutual assistance.
Established the legal permissibility of these associations provided they prohibit stipulated interest, maintain transparent terms, and prevent financial injustice.
Cite This Study
Salah Najib Abdurahman (2026) studied this question.