POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF DELAYED SALARY ON THE OFWS AND THEIR FAMILIES

1. DELAYING OF WORKER’S SALARY IS NOT JUST A VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS BUT A CRIME TOO, IT IS ‘HARAM’

IT CREATES A VICIOUS CYCLE….

1. EFFECTS ON THE OFW (INITIAL STAGE)

• NOTHING TO SEND FOR THE FAMILY
• HEAVILY IN DEBT (FOR PERSONAL NEEDS ABROAD)
• HEAVILY IN DEBT (FOR FAMILY NEEDS AT HOME COUNTRY)
• MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL STRESS

1. EFFECTS ON THE FAMILY (INITIAL STAGE)

• DEBTS, LOANS AND RENTS ACCUMULATED INTEREST
• PROPERTIES LOST, SEQUESTERED OR SOLD AT VERY LOW PRICE
• CHILDREN STOP SCHOOLING
• IGNOMINY, HUMILIATION FROM SOCIETY
• STRESS CAUSES HEALTH PROBLEMS FOR FAMILY MEMBERS

1. EFFECTS ON THE OFW AND FAMILY(NEXT STAGE)

• BROKEN MARRIAGES
• CHILDREN RESORT TO DRUGS, CRIMES
• MORE STRESS WHICH MAY INFLICT FURTHER DAMAGES i.e.

[1] PHYSICAL: MAY RESULT TO SEVERE ILLNESS, HEART ATTACK, STROKE. ETC;
[2] PSYCHOLOGICAL: MAY RESULT TO IRRITABLE BEHAVIOUR TO SOME WHICH MAY END UP KILLING SOMEONE OR BE KILLED BY SOMEONE; and
[3] MORAL: HUMILIATION AND LOST OF DIGNITY MAY RESULT TO SUICIDES.

REACTIONS:

DELAYED SALARY IS HARAM!

THE PROPHET MOHAMMAD, MAY PEACE AND BLESSINGS BE UPON HIM, SAID. “PAY THE WORKER HIS WAGES BEFORE HIS SWEAT HAS DRIED.”

Drafted by Abu Bakr Espiritu (Patnubay Riyadh) On March 2, 2016
First posted in facebook.com/ople2016