Proofreading Job Permissible or Not

16 Feb 2022 Ref-No#: 4359

I would like to know if it’s permissible to have this job. I am a proofreader for a publishing company: I check and correct grammar, syntax, spellings, consistencies in tenses/names/time/dates provided, style, fact-checking and punctuation.
I proofread different types of works from fiction to academic, from biographies to romance. The books I proofread are of following kinds:
-biographies of cancer fighters, average people, drug addicts, famous inventors or celebrities;
-self-help books on how to manage certain aspects of life;
-research papers on arts and sciences;
-children’s fictional books about supernatural creatures, magic or superpowers;
-academic journals;
-romance novels with very little to no explicit content and the likes.
My is neither to agree or disagree with the content I proofread and just to check grammar, punctuation, etc.

Answer

Assalāmuʿalaykum Wa Raḥmatullāhi Wa Barakātuh

Yes, this job is permissible.

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