After I completed my graduation Allah SWT devoted me towards Islam and I started gaining knowledge for almost an year. I didn’t search for a job during that period since I was very keen on gaining more and more knowledge. But owing to being an expatriate in this country I had to search for a job to maintain a valid visa here. Now Alhamdulillah I am working in a government organization and it is very clear to those in gulf countries that the work load in government organizations is less. Hence it became very difficult for me to sit around in the office doing nothing or wasting time chatting with other colleagues like most people do here. So I started to go to a nearby masjid where I would study about Islam or sometimes sleep, I don’t remember wasting time on anything else. After a while I informed by immediate superior about this and he said it was OK but told me to be careful of the big boss. Whenever he needed me he would call me and I would return within a few minutes. But now my superior has changed and this superior is not that helpful as the previous one although I still have the same work load. Sitting in the office without any work can be dangerous also if the big boss notices this.  My question is does my going out of the office to study without my superiors permission make my earnings haram even if I complete all of my duties handed over to me? The locals here have no problem even if they don’t have work they chat or do what they want, but for me sitting in a chair and wasting time is very difficult. What should I do if you think what I am doing is haram to compensate this loss and Allah SWT accept my good deeds, since nothing is accepted from someone who eats haram. I know that explaining this to my big boss will not be helpful since he has a hard attitude towards others. Please reply.