The Ruling on Money Found in an Account After the Resignation Was Rejected
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Question:
I ask Allah for you, Your Eminence the Shaykh, and for everyone who is listening. I am an employee in the education sector, and I submitted my resignation to the director. He rejected the resignation without informing me. After several years, I found a sum of money in my account, the amount of which is such-and-such. The question is: should the money be returned to the state's account, or should I give it in charity, like endowments?
Answer:
As long as you are still employed and have not been dismissed, it is yours; the money is yours. However, if it is after you have been dismissed from your job, it is not yours; you must return it to the state. Yes.
I ask Allah for you, Your Eminence the Shaykh, and for everyone who is listening. I am an employee in the education sector, and I submitted my resignation to the director. He rejected the resignation without informing me. After several years, I found a sum of money in my account, the amount of which is such-and-such. The question is: should the money be returned to the state's account, or should I give it in charity, like endowments?
Answer:
As long as you are still employed and have not been dismissed, it is yours; the money is yours. However, if it is after you have been dismissed from your job, it is not yours; you must return it to the state. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [فيديو] موقف الإسلام من التيارات الفكرية \ الشيخ صالح الفوزان \ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (52:07)
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