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Finding a job can be difficult in this job market. Here are some tips.

Finding a job can be difficult in this job market.

Asalam,

I am trying to find a job, and no luck so far. Can you please tell me a wazifa for it? I desperately need a job.

Thanks,

fatima79


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  1. As-salamu alaykum,

    Here are some good duas you can say to find a job, Insha'Allah. Of course you must continue your efforts as well.

    The dua' of Musa (AS) from Quran Surat Qasas 28:24:

    فَسَقَى لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّى إِلَى الظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ ﴿٢٤﴾

    Rabbi Inni Li ma Anzalta min Khairin Faqeer

    So he watered (their flocks) for them, then he turned back to shade, and said: “My Lord! truly, I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me!”

    After making this dua', Musa (as) got married and got a job. Keep in mind that he also did some charitable works.

    When you say the dua', have the meaning of the words in your mind, and feel in your heart your need before Allah; know that only Allah can help you, and be assured that all dua's are answered: either Allah gives you what you ask for, or gives you something better, or stores it up for you in the aakhirah.
    ____________________________________________________

    All-purpose duas for any situation in life:

    From Quran 2:201:

    "Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil 'akhirati hasanatan waqina 'adhaban-nar."

    "Our Lord! grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and save us from the punishment of the fire." (2:201)
    ____________________________________________________

    From Quran 2:286:

    "Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people."
    ____________________________________________________

    Forget about so-called "powerful wazifas" that "guarantee" a job in three days or seven days or whatever. That is not from Islam; in fact, it is a kind of shirk, since the person is investing their faith in a formula rather than in Allah.

    Lastly, be persistent in your efforts to find work. Don't just submit applications and attend dozens of interviews blindly. Choose the companies that you want to work for deliberately; research the company; go to the interview ready to explain why you are a good fit for that company; then be persistent in following up. Call them regularly, go back to see them, let them see that you are determined, Insha'Allah.

    A Personal Experience:

    I arrived in San Francisco, California at the age of 27 with less than $100 to my name. It was late July in 1992. I bought a bicycle and rented a room in a low-rent district, surrounded by homeless people and drug dealers. I used the bicycle to ride around the city looking for a job.

    One of the residents of my building was a dispatcher for a courier company. He suggested that I try getting a job as a courier. So I rode my bike to the various courier companies and filled out applications. On Monday I submitted an application at a company called P.M. The staff seemed friendly, and the facility was clean and inviting. The human resources manager took my application and said that work was slow at the moment, and that I should return in fall.

    I decided that I wanted to work at P.M. I returned the next day, Tuesday. The HR manager frowned and said, "Weren't you here yesterday?"

    "Yes," I said. "But I thought someone might call in sick and you could use me for one day."

    "No," he said. "Nothing like that happened. Why don't you come back in a month. Maybe we'll have something then."

    I came back the next day, Wednesday. The HR manager smiled and said, "I can see you are eager to work. Check back in a week."

    I returned the next day, Thursday. The HR manager rolled his eyes and told me to return on Monday.

    I came back the next day, Friday. The HR manager gave me an employment contract, signed me up and started me that day.

    Granted, it was not a highly competitive field, nor did it require an advanced degree. But the point is that if I had sat around waiting for someone to call me, I would never have found a job. It doesn't work that way. You must be proactive and eager. You have to make an impression that puts you above the stack of employment applications on the manager's desk.

    May Allah aid you and grant you good work that will benefit you in all ways.

    Wael
    IslamicAnswers.com Editor

  2. Ass Salam o Allaykum,

    My name is Sayeed Ahmed, single, Muslim wanted to get married, so pls tell me what should I do to get merry, which Ayat should i recite, I am 5 times Namazi, lots of times my family tried to search a girls but its unfortunate that any circumstances the Girl or the family of girl refuse, sometimes my family refuse, due to which i am getting older and older and no solution I sees that when and where my future spouse is and to whom i am going to merry.
    Pls suggest according to Quran and suna....
    Regards
    Sayeed

    • Sayeed, just make dua' often and ask Allah to bring you a good wife who will be a blessing for you in the dunya and aakhirah.

      Wael
      IslamicAnswers.com Editor

    • Wa Alaikum as Salam,

      Sayeed, you can recite the following du'as:

      رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ
      Rabbi Inni Li ma Anzalta min Khairin Faqeer
      My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need (Quran - 28:24)

      رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
      Rabbana hablana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a'yun; wa ja'alna lil muttaqeena imaama
      And those who say, "Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous. (Quran - 25:74)

      May Allah Make it easy for us all.

      Abu Abdul Bari
      IslamicAnswers.com Editor

      • Ass Salam o Allaykum

        Thanks for sending me Ayat to recite, now I would like to ask you, at what time or Namaz should I recite these Ayat and how much times per day or should I recite at every Namaz?

        Regards
        Sayeed

        • There is no limit to the number of times you should supplicate and no time is specified for them. All I can say is: recite them frequently and keep doing du'a to Allah.

          Abu Abdul Bari
          IslamicAnswers.com Editor

  3. As'salaamu alaiki. May I ask in what general area you reside as well as the type of work you are lookng for, in shaa Allah?

  4. An inspiring story of a 'Brothers' struggle to find a job in UK.

    As a university student in this current age, the method of getting jobs is to apply while you are studying in your final year, or apply for a placement in your penultimate year, and this is exactly what I did. I knew that job-opportunities are scarce and competition is high, so I applied early to try to avoid any disappointment. Because I live in London, I wanted to find a job in London so that I don’t have to move out and live in a different city where Islam is not as widespread, and where I don’t have any friends. However, when I looked at the opportunities available, and the nature of my degree, I did realise that it might be difficult to get a job in London, so I made my first compromise in that I would accept job offers in Southern England.

    When applying for jobs, I ensured that I didn’t lie in my CV, and when answering the competency questions, or participating in a phone interview, I also ensured that everything I said was true. I won’t deny that in my first few interviews/answers to competency questions, there were some “exaggerations” from my part, but Alhamdulillah I didn’t get those jobs, and I pray that Allah will keep me steadfast in not doing this again. When I got to my first final-stage job interview, which was for a job in Southampton, I received the usual comments and “advice” that I should trim/shave my beard, and shake hands with a woman if she put her hand forward, but what stopped me from listening to this “advice” is that I knew that my sustenance comes from Allah, so how can I ever get a job if I disobey Allah in the process? Even if I do get a job, how can I ever expect to have any barakah in this job if I disobeyed Allah in the process?

    The first interview, as expected, didn’t go too well and I didn’t get the job. My second interview was in Slough, and again I tried to maintain Islamic principles when attending the interview and not do anything that displeases Allah, but again I was rejected. Being rejected in the final stage of a recruitment-process is very disheartening because it means you have already gone through all the previous stages of answering competency questions, phone interview, etc., and fallen at the last hurdle. What makes it even more annoying is when they tell you not to feel bad because you have been specially selected from hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people to attend the final stage.

    Now that I had two rejections at the final stage of the recruitment process, my motivation was lowered and the ‘need’ for compromise began to hit me. The compromise could be in my deen; e.g. trim my beard or shake hands, etc., or it could be in where I am willing to work. Again, Allah reminded me of the importance of abiding by His laws, and that only He controls my sustenance, so I chose to compromise where I am willing to work; now I was willing to work anywhere within the UK.

    My third final-stage interview was in Aberdeen. It was a two-day assessment centre, and I was thinking how much of a waste it must feel if I go all the way to Aberdeen and stay for two days, only to end up with a rejection, and guess what? That’s exactly what happened.

    All of the previous interviews I mentioned were in my penultimate year, when I was applying for a placement, and at the beginning of my final year I made my third compromise: I was now willing to work for any company in my sector, anywhere in the world. I applied to over 50 companies!!

    As time went by, I got more and more rejections, some in the final stage of the recruitment process. The total number of companies that I was waiting to hear from was quickly decreasing, and so were my hopes of finding a job in my sector. Despite all of that, I kept on reminding myself that Allah is al-Razzaaq, and that only He can provide for me, not my physical appearance, or my actions, and that is what kept me going.

    As time went on, and I was coming closer to completing my degree without securing a job, I made my fourth compromise: I began to apply for teaching positions as the hopes of working in my sector were diminishing, and becoming a teacher would be my back-up option. I then heard back from a company which I had previously applied to, and they invited me to attend a first-stage interview, and Alhamdulillah they then progressed me further to the final stage assessment centre based in Aberdeen. Approaching the assessment centre, I was thinking to myself, this is going to be another rejection; oh well, I’m used to it by now. Alhamdulillah, the assessment centre went fine and at the end of it, I sat down with a HR representative so that he can give me feedback on how I had performed. The feedback was good, Alhamdulillah, and I was getting very excited; then came the killer question. The question was (paraphrased), “It‘s physically visible that you are someone who practises his faith a lot, so do you think it will affect you in any way if you are to work with us?” A lot of things went through my head at that moment, but I decided that I would be honest in my answer and not hide anything , so I replied that it shouldn’t really affect me, except that I am not allowed to have any physical interactions with the opposite gender, hence I didn’t shake hands with the female interviewer. We then had a long discussion on how I can best go round this issue without compromising my religion, or sounding rude to others. After that, he said they would get back to me soon.

    When I finished the assessment centre, I stayed behind a bit to wait for a brother I had met on the day until he finishes, and while I was waiting, a senior manager came to me and said, “You mentioned in your application form that you were president of a society in university; which society was that?” I swallowed my heart and replied, “Islamic Society”.

    A week later, I received a call from the recruitment department saying that they want to offer me a place in their company. I had attended many interviews before this one, and I met many companies, but subhanAllah, out of all the companies I interacted with, this one was the one I felt closest to. And guess where the job is? London, Alhamdulillah.

    Looking back at what I had gone through and what I did, now I really appreciate and understand that Allah is the One who provides for me, and that if the whole world goes against me, but Allah is by my side, then I will surely succeed. Who would have thought that being open and frank about my requirements and my belief would actually help in getting me the job? As Allah says in the Qur’an {…They plan, and Allah plans, and Allah is the best of planners} (Surah Al-Anfaal 8:30)

    During my application process, I made many compromises, but Allah helped me to ensure that none of those compromises were in regards to the deen, and SubhanAllah, I was rewarded with a job that I could have never dreamed of getting. Out of the over 50 companies I applied to, only two were in London, and this was the only one in central London, but because Allah is the One who controls everything, including my sustenance, He provided me with the best job out of all of the ones I applied to.

    I want to use my story as a reassurance and as a message to everyone who is struggling to abide by the commands of Allah that you should keep steadfast and remember that Allah is Al-Aleem (the all-Knowing), Al-Qaadir (the most Able), Al-Razzaaq (the Sustainer), and Al-Qahaar (the Irresistible). Don’t ever think that if you make a small compromise in your deen that you will be successful, because when you make that compromise, you are reducing your reliance on Allah and relying on something else. How can you expect that something else you are relying on to be of a greater help than Allah?

    Whenever you are faced with a hardship or a tough decision, remember Allah’s words in the Qur’an: {… And whoever fears Allah, He will provide for him a way out. And He provides him from [sources] he could never imagine. And if anyone puts his trust in Allah, sufficient is [Allah] for him. For Allah will surely accomplish his purpose: Verily, for all things Allah has appointed a due proportion.”} (Surah al-Talaaq 65:2-3)

    • Subhanallah. Congrats.

    • Masha'Allah. I am so happy for you.

      Thank you for sharing, this is a good reminder.

      I am looking for a job at the moment and it is so difficult so i was very happy reading your post.

    • Ma shah allah..your history inspired me a lot. ..today I have attended an interview. .and they have rejected me..so I was very disappointed. .because I have did how much effort I can put over that..and asthagfirullah asthaghfirullah asthaghfurullah I have complained to allah about this..why didn't he rejected me..am I nt important for him like that...but now your history gave back my hope..no words to say...

    • i am impressed by your story brother
      i am having similar problem with a community health that i applied so many times and finally they gave me a casual position for 6 weeks, since then everytime I apply they refusing my application , I am not sure why. they are very happy from my work, but I dont know why refusing.

      I am thinking because I am a young female with young children and they prefer more older females with less responsibility or men.

      I am religeous, but having two young kids, i dont pray alot. seldom I perform prayers. I also do not wear headscarf at work, but outside i wear.

      I am very unsure and thinking that if I wear hijab at work, people will judge and question alot and I dont want any discussion at work regarding religeon. within my heart I am very restrict muslim.

    • Jazakallahu Khair for sharing this. Truly inspiring . May Allah Guide Us . Ameen .

  5. Assalam alaikum,

    It is my understanding that wazifas are not allowed though making du'a is acceptable (I hope if I am that I may be corrected). It seems that wazifas come with a notion of "guaranteed" under certain circumstances--but Qadr can't be controlled by any guaranteed means. A du'a, on the other hand, can be accepted immediately, delayed and then accepted, or never accepted but rewarded on the Day of Judgement, all of which are dependent on the will of Allah swt. So in case you were looking for some sort of guaranteed wazifa--I hope you simply stick to praying all 5 prayers, making du'a to Allah and of course, making practical efforts towards getting a job in the field that you are qualified for inn shaa Allah.

    May Allah ease your difficulties and help you to find means for halal rizq. Ameen.

    • I agree with you sister Saba. Wazifas involve bid'ah beliefs. The best thing to do is to make du'a to Allah with a clean heart and yaqeen, in the proper way, that is based on Quran and Sunnah.

      I think there is a misconception about the proper way of du'a, just as there has been a misconception about the proper way of istikhara...Maybe, there should be a topic about the wazifa issues under "Du'a in Islam", inshaAllah.

  6. Salaams Fatima

    You will get a job soon inshAllah have faith patience in Allah keep making dua sincerely to Allah. You will know when the right one comes you will feel it inshAllah.

  7. Assalamoalaikom, maa shaa Allah,I am very happy for you. I am also looking for a job in UAE so please remember me in your prayers.Think you for sharing.

  8. Aslm I am also looking for a job. In SA please remember to make dua for

    • Aslm alhamdullilah things are finally happening I have been to two interviews and now just making dua please me by including me in ur special duas in shaa Allah

      • Subhan Allah.... U found a job. All praises to Allah. I have been looking for job for many years now but I have not found any. I request you to please make dua for me too.... this is a holy Month of Ramadan. And dua is most needed. I am 35 years old. I am not yet married neither do I have a secured job. Please make special dua for me please.

    • Asalaamu alaikum,

      I’m a struggling single mom, looking for a job as well. Please remember me in your prayers and Asim a special dua for me brother.
      JazakAllah

  9. Assalamu aklikum, I struggling to get a job , please include me in your valuable dua insha allah,

  10. salam to all muslims,
    am currently working but am not happy with my working and am in search for another, can you please write to me any dua or duas that i can read for a good job, and a dua to buy a compound of my own in the righteous way that allah pleases

  11. asslamuwalaikum varahamathullahi bar aka....
    hai am from India
    am looking for good job but not getting am trying trying but don't.
    am the responsible person in my home but not getting good job.
    my dream is want to work in abroad.to get job is there any
    DUA please anyone of us say.

    • imdath, read the answers given, especially the one by Abu Abdul Bari. May Allah give you a good job and make it easy for you to achieve your dreams.

      Wael
      IslamicAnswers.com Editor

  12. Assalamu Alaikum

    I had completed my post-graduation three years before.After that I had attended a lot of interviews and I got a job in one small company but my father is not satisfied with that company's CTC and I left that chance after that also I had attended a lot of interviews and I went through final round and got rejected. I'm not getting why it is happening like that for me.Last week also I had attended one interview but still I didn't get the result. Can you please suggest me dua/surah which I have to read to get a job as soon as possible and by reading that I will get a positive response from the comany.Please sir kindly understand my problem becuase I'm in a very bad situation I want a job very soon.

    Jazkallah Khair

    • Wa alaykum as-salam. You should have taken the job you were offered, worked hard, and then used that experience to find something better. Anyway, here are some good duas you can say to find a job, Insha'Allah. Of course you must continue your efforts as well.

      The dua' of Musa (AS) from Quran Surat Qasas 28:24:

      فَسَقَى لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّى إِلَى الظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ ﴿٢٤﴾

      Rabbi Inni Li ma Anzalta min Khairin Faqeer

      So he watered (their flocks) for them, then he turned back to shade, and said: “My Lord! truly, I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me!”

      After making this dua', Musa (as) got married and got a job. Keep in mind that he also did some charitable works.

      When you say the dua', have the meaning of the words in your mind, and feel in your heart your need before Allah; know that only Allah can help you, and be assured that all dua's are answered: either Allah gives you what you ask for, or gives you something better, or stores it up for you in the aakhirah.
      ____________________________________________________

      All-purpose duas for any situation in life:

      From Quran 2:201:

      "Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil 'akhirati hasanatan waqina 'adhaban-nar."

      "Our Lord! grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and save us from the punishment of the fire." (2:201)
      ____________________________________________________

      From Quran 2:286:

      "Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people."
      ____________________________________________________

      Forget about so-called "powerful wazifas" that "guarantee" a job in three days or seven days or whatever. That is not from Islam; in fact, it is a kind of shirk, since the person is investing their faith in a formula rather than in Allah.

      Lastly, be persistent in your efforts to find work. Don't just submit applications and attend dozens of interviews blindly. Choose the companies that you want to work for deliberately; research the company; go to the interview ready to explain why you are a good fit for that company; then be persistent in following up. Call them regularly, go back to see them, let them see that you are determined, Insha'Allah.

      Wael
      IslamicAnswers.com Editor

      • Thank you for responding me sir.I'm reading "Rabbi inni lima anzalta min khairin fakheer" daily. I'm getting chances but atlast point they are rejecting me. I had attended one interview on March4th in that also got rejected.At the last point only I'm getting rejected.And also my parents are searching a groom for me.Tell me which dua to read to get a job and a good spouse in my life.Please sir reply me as early as possible.Financially my family situation is very bad. I have to help my parents financially. But my chances are missing. I'm not getting what to do.Please understand my problems and tell me some duas

  13. One thing if you are a girl you might consider doing job online if you can get on here why cant you go to freelancer or Elancer and make an account and you will get hired if you have a good skill

  14. Assalamu aklikum, I struggling to get a job , please include me in your valuable dua insha allah,

  15. Asslam wa Alikum, Please dua for me as I am in the job hunt after working for a company for 25 plus years. It is a challenge finding job. Please keep me in your dua and for all for are in my position. Wasalam.

  16. Hi,
    My brother completed post-graduation,He has all skill set in all interview final round he got eliminated.He is totally depressed.Please include us in your valuable duas.

  17. Assalamu alaikum
    My brother is working and is very tensed about his job confirmation and deals
    Please may i know any dua for this

    Regards,
    Kulsoom

  18. I need a help...I fell in love with a guy we both are muslims....Since it is 6years we are...We want to marry..My father is not satisfied....He is a good person..He need a good job..He tried a lot...Please help me....

  19. Assallamuaikum pls pray for me to get a job.

  20. Assalamuallaikum,
    I am a engineering graduate from india. i got married 1 year before, after 1 month my mother gone away to Allah. 8 months after i loss my job. Now 7 months over i could'nt get job. Insha Allah i am trying my level best to get a job but all are in vein. please tell dua to find a good job.

  21. Recite Surah waqia every night...

  22. I am from India. Passing through the worst of times of joblessness, to the extent that I am worried about providing for my family. Please make dua for me.

  23. Asalam alykum please make a dua for me for getting called for my care work job I've applied and went for interview a month ago.. it's aisha didi from south africa

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