Hiring, Renting, and Lease: Ruling on Settling Government Compensation After Early Return from Assignment
Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei
Hiring, Renting, and Lease: Ruling on Settling Government Compensation After Early Return from Assignment
English:
Question #1627:
The government department I work for sent me abroad on duty for a period of two months. I was paid a sum of money in hard currency as compensation for the mission. However, the duty lasted for one month only. When I returned to my country, I sold the remaining hard currency, in the open market, for more than the price I got it for. Now that I want to settle the account with the government department, should I take into account the sale price or the amount I bought it for?
Answer #1627:
Should the total amount have been given to you as compensation for the mission on a daily basis, you have to indemnify the department for the extra period you were not abroad. It is obligatory on you to return either the hard currency or its current value.
-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Hiring, Renting, and Lease