On the permissibility of working for a transnational humanitarian aid organization:

Fatwa, posted 4.22.2010, from India, in:
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On the permissibility of working for a transnational humanitarian aid organization:

[Full Question: Can a Muslim work for a humanitarian organization such as WFP, UNHCR, WHO in order to serve the community by dispatching humanitarian aid like food and vaccines or settling refugees, even though the funding for such organizations comes from Western countries such as the U.S.A. and U.K.?]

Answer: In view of the above mentioned work conditions, there is nothing wrong in working and receiving salary from these organizations provided the organizations are not harming Islam and Muslims.