Assalamu Alaikum Sisters,

I am experiencing a very big problem at work and i really need advice on what to do about it. It is a long story...

Well basically my husband asked me to help a friend of his out by getting him a job at the company, because he was really struggling to make ends meet. And since i was taking interviews for some job posts i got his CV and went over it, and I also showed it to my senior. I put in a good word for him, and after interviewing him and speaking to my senior, who said the decision was upto me, i gave him the job. This was about 6months ago.

But now since then all this guy has done is cause unnecessary trouble for me!!! Firstly he has gone to my husband and told him lies about me. I find that so unfair because i helped him out and now he is trying to cause a rift between my husband and I. It is even more shocking because this guy is a muslim, and i would not expect a muslim to return a favour in such a bad way.

All along it has not been so bad until he reported me to my senior about something which was a complete lie, even all my colleagues were in shock that he could do that, none of them associate with him anymore because of that. So after this i told my husband what he had done, and obviously my husband got angry and called him and shouted at him saying how can you back stab someone that has given u a good opprtunity and helped you etc...

So anyway he apologized etc and all was ok, till he started acting st**id at work, and trying to make me look bad infront of our managar. So again as normal i brought it up in conversation with my husband, who called him again and shouted at him. But this time this guy went too far with his lies.... he actually said to my husband, oh your wife is naughty at work, and she has done something so bad that if i tell you i think you will DIVORCE her!!!!!

I was in such shock that he could say such a thing and use such a strong word!!! And even though my husband knows this guy cons most of the time, he said to me why would he use such a strong word like divorce if you have not done anything. So he is questioning me now. I told him tell your friend to tell you what it is I have done that you will divorce me if you knew, but now this guy does not want to say it...

Sisters, i have not done anything and i am being put through such stress. I have spoken to colleagues about it who are with me everyday at work, and can see i have never done anything bad, and they are really angry about it. Another thing is I am 7months pregnant!!! And this guy is making up stories about me, I am so stressed out. And now my husband is having doubts because he used the term divorce... but i do not do anything bad at all.

I am so angry and upset and i just can't believe some people can be so cruel and heartless to make up such bad things... please advise me because I do not know what to do about it.... it is really upsetting me...

".....and trying to make me look bad infront of our managar..."

Could it be that he is, seeing that he is new with the company, trying to make himself look good - make a good impression with the manager?  Perhaps also he feels or desires to prove that he merits the job and it was not simply your graciousness that he is being reproached with.  Seeing that you will leave soon, insha'Allah, on maternity leave I suggest that you put on a good face and be as friendly as possible.  Stop complaining to your husband and manager and wait until you return to see if others recognize the same poor qualities in him as you have mentioned to us.  If so, when his contract comes up for renewal he will only have himself to blame.  All the best with your new baby and try to keep your stress level down for the baby's sake.

Righteous 4ever

I do not understand what you mean, and i do not think you understood my problem. This person is making up false stories about me, and I do not see what that has to do with covering my face and body. Or looking at someone. Please rather explain what you are trying to say. Thank you

Well now that he has secured the job it will be very difficult... here in the UK they have so many laws regarding employees. I am however going on maternity leave from the end of April so friends of mine have told me not to worry too much about it.

I will be back at work after a few months, and I hope that he will have stopped all of this because it really is not nice. I am extremely careful at work, because I can see how sly he is. My husband and I are both regretting helping him out but its too late now. I have no grounds for getting him out of the job so that is not an option at the moment. I guess there are just some people in this world who are like that, they bite the hand that feeds them!!!