Assalamu’alaykum shaykh,
Is it permissable to work for S&P Global. The company derives roughly 50% or slightly less of their earnings from rating government bonds and the remainder is split between developing financial analysis tools and commodity markets trackers. The role is a graduate software engineer, the division would not be decided until after the training is completed and graduates do not always get complete choice of which division to go into but they usually have some say in it.
Could you please advise, JazakAllahu Khayran.
Wa alaykum salaam,
If you are designing software or developing any services which directly support the issuance and proliferation of non-compliant assets, then your role would not he compliant.
If it is generic services that are not directly related, then such a role may be acceptable, however, you would need to assess yourself how much in proximity you are to interest-based instruments.
Avoiding is always superior, and working in a role that is not serving any interest or Riba in any way is the best.
Allah knows best