Obeying a command to do something not permitted in Islam
Question

                What should one do if one is asked to perform something at work that he feels is 
contrary to the teachings of Islam?
Praise be to Allah.If a person is ordered to perform a certain assignment at his work, he should consider itif the act 
does not involve any disobedience to Allah (subhaanahu WA ta'aala) he should execute it. Otherwise, 
if it does involve some disobedience to Allah (subhaanahu WA ta'aala), he should not obey the 
command, or else he will be a partner in sin and wrong-doing. The Prophet  (peace be upon him) 
said:
"A human must not be obeyed if that (i.e., obeying the human) causes disobedience to Allah 
(subhaanahu wa ta'aala). Indeed, obedience is only in righteous deeds"
(Sahih Al-Bukhari with Fath Al-Bari, 13/121; Ahmad, 1/91; and the context is found in Al-Silsilah 
As-Sahihah, No. 181)
And Allah (subhaanahu wa ta'aala) said (about the people who went astray) in the Qur'an (an 
interpretation of the meaning):
"They will say: Our Lord! We followed in the footsteps of our leaders and elders and they 
misguided us from the right path".