I could get the same problem. i am unemployed and get financial support from the state while i attend a program for unemployed academics in management. The ones who organize this program offered me a job in marketing field- it is city- and tourism marketing. Well, i wanted to work..but i did not think about the offer long enough and have just agreed to it. A day after I did realize that this job could include also advertising- like making a guide for tourists who wanna eat and drink in pubs, restaurants or whatever. Well, i do live in GERMANY- a non-muslim country. What do germans eat and drink? For what do i have to advertise? Pork and beer/wine!!! Advertising Hilton Hotels is not like advertising Budweiser- right? My brain or better said my heart was in action..Finally, I told them that i do not want to do this job on phone..But the contract is already done and they warned me to cut the financial aid…I told the responsible officer that i cannot advertise for alcohol and pork stuff..So she said that they will think about giving me a different task in this public organization (town council -city marketing). Is it permissible to work for them although i do not assist in advertising for haram stuff? I actually do not really know what they are going to offer me- maybe support for cultural activities like arts and sports ..something what is not linked with promotional activities for business operating with interests, gambling, pork, alcoholic drinks and fornication. The city charges taxes on these and even on dog keeping – tax quota related on quantity. allahu knows best.

The woman who had the conversation with me was quite upset when i told her that i am a Muslim (alhamdulillah). She made the indirect proposal to me to leave Germany. She said i do pay taxes in this country and that i have to obey on the rules according german job office. She also told me that Muslims do always have problems in the job ..e.g. a man is not allowed to work with a woman. But i told her that is not true and did not argue further on islam. ((she is a doctor/teacher..she is intellectual..she can read..so read the quran and do not follow your nafs!!! (that is what i thought at the momentoO))…she was upset and without tolerance- not a good situation for explaining islamic shari3a. i just agreed on working there but i am already looking for a better job..insha allah i will find a better job. is it permissible to make du3a for getting a job? i know –i got tested with this incident by allah-right?..have i done something wrong?
wa salam brothers and sisters

MashaAllah, may Allah exchange for him something better in return. Whoever gives something up for Allah, He will replace it with something better.

May Allah help us to obey Him, and reward the scholars who teach us to fear Him and have taqwa.

Allah knows best.