The ruling on receiving gifts based on a lie
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The questioner:
One of the listeners says: I am a student in one of the schools, and I deceived my classmates by telling them that I would travel permanently, so they gave me gifts. I did not travel, and I spent the money on myself and my mother. After a while, my conscience troubled me, and I traveled permanently. Is the money I received lawful or forbidden?
The Shaykh:
You took it for the sake of the trip, and they gave it to you for the sake of the trip, but the trip was delayed.
The questioner:
She deceived them by saying she would travel permanently and gave them a gift, but she did not travel and did not intend to travel.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for her to do that, and she must return the money to them and apologize. Yes.
One of the listeners says: I am a student in one of the schools, and I deceived my classmates by telling them that I would travel permanently, so they gave me gifts. I did not travel, and I spent the money on myself and my mother. After a while, my conscience troubled me, and I traveled permanently. Is the money I received lawful or forbidden?
The Shaykh:
You took it for the sake of the trip, and they gave it to you for the sake of the trip, but the trip was delayed.
The questioner:
She deceived them by saying she would travel permanently and gave them a gift, but she did not travel and did not intend to travel.
The Shaykh:
It is not permissible for her to do that, and she must return the money to them and apologize. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7485 — youtube.com (2:31)
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