Starting a new company while working for someone
Question
Can I start a new company while working for another company without compromising on my work for the current employers? Do I have to inform the employers?
Answer
As long as the work of the new company is not done in the time you have dedicated to the previous company, it will be permissible.
You do not have to inform them.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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