A separate residence is provided to every married employee, with the rent paid from the workplace, and I live with my family. Is it permissible for me to take this money?
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Question:
I work in one of the government departments, and in the city where I live, the workplace provides a house for every married person. This is done by renting a house for the person and paying the rent to the landlord, with the rent being paid by the workplace. I live with my entire family, including my wife, and I do not want to leave them. Is it permissible for me to utilize this housing and rent it out without living in it? I know that this house will belong to the house I live in or one of my relatives, and they have stipulated that I take more than half of the rent, for example. Is that permissible or not? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This depends on the regulations. If the regulations allow you to take the house when you do not need it, and to rent it out or have any of your relatives live in it, then there is nothing wrong with it. However, if the regulations do not allow this, but rather stipulate that you must need the house and live in it, then this is not permissible. Yes.
I work in one of the government departments, and in the city where I live, the workplace provides a house for every married person. This is done by renting a house for the person and paying the rent to the landlord, with the rent being paid by the workplace. I live with my entire family, including my wife, and I do not want to leave them. Is it permissible for me to utilize this housing and rent it out without living in it? I know that this house will belong to the house I live in or one of my relatives, and they have stipulated that I take more than half of the rent, for example. Is that permissible or not? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
This depends on the regulations. If the regulations allow you to take the house when you do not need it, and to rent it out or have any of your relatives live in it, then there is nothing wrong with it. However, if the regulations do not allow this, but rather stipulate that you must need the house and live in it, then this is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، يمنح سكن مستقل لكل متزوج، حيث يدفع له الإيجار من العمل، وأنا أعيش مع أهلي، فهل يحل لي أخذ هذا المال؟ — youtube.com
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