The employee working abroad is granted concessions; is it permissible for him to give his name to another person to buy for him?
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Fatwa number ( 21663 )
Q: I am one of the staff members of the Saudi consulate in Karachi, and as you know, we receive customs exemptions for our cars and electrical appliances under the regulations. Therefore, when we sell them, we usually get a price higher than what we paid for them. May Allah reward you: Is it permissible from a Sharia perspective for me to agree with one of my Pakistani brothers that he will buy a car in my name, since I am unable to buy a car at the present time and have an urgent need for one? I will submit the car papers to the Pakistani Foreign Ministry to obtain the necessary exemption, then I will sell the exemption to him, and after a period of time, I will transfer the car ownership from me to him. Please note that all of this is done by mutual agreement between me and the buyer of the exemption. I ask for your ruling on this matter, and may Allah reward you with the best reward.
A: What is mentioned in the question is not permissible; because it is deception and lying to the system, and lying is forbidden, especially when it is used to take money that one has no right to take.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: I am one of the staff members of the Saudi consulate in Karachi, and as you know, we receive customs exemptions for our cars and electrical appliances under the regulations. Therefore, when we sell them, we usually get a price higher than what we paid for them. May Allah reward you: Is it permissible from a Sharia perspective for me to agree with one of my Pakistani brothers that he will buy a car in my name, since I am unable to buy a car at the present time and have an urgent need for one? I will submit the car papers to the Pakistani Foreign Ministry to obtain the necessary exemption, then I will sell the exemption to him, and after a period of time, I will transfer the car ownership from me to him. Please note that all of this is done by mutual agreement between me and the buyer of the exemption. I ask for your ruling on this matter, and may Allah reward you with the best reward.
A: What is mentioned in the question is not permissible; because it is deception and lying to the system, and lying is forbidden, especially when it is used to take money that one has no right to take.
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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