Is it permissible for a transaction facilitator to take a fee for renewing residence permits?
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Question:
Among the questions that came to the Honorable Shaykh by fax, this questioner says that he is a facilitator who performs many tasks, including renewing the residence permits of workers, whether they are Muslims or otherwise. Is my work valid?
Answer:
Yes, facilitation is permissible if it does not involve lying or deception, and is done in accordance with the regulations established by the state. However, it is not permissible to bring disbelievers into the lands of the Muslims. The Muslims, praise be to Allah, are numerous and in need of work, so why bring in non-Muslims? It is not permissible for the Ministry of Labor to approve this. A disbeliever is not to be brought into the lands of the Muslims; Muslim workers are to be brought in. Yes.
Among the questions that came to the Honorable Shaykh by fax, this questioner says that he is a facilitator who performs many tasks, including renewing the residence permits of workers, whether they are Muslims or otherwise. Is my work valid?
Answer:
Yes, facilitation is permissible if it does not involve lying or deception, and is done in accordance with the regulations established by the state. However, it is not permissible to bring disbelievers into the lands of the Muslims. The Muslims, praise be to Allah, are numerous and in need of work, so why bring in non-Muslims? It is not permissible for the Ministry of Labor to approve this. A disbeliever is not to be brought into the lands of the Muslims; Muslim workers are to be brought in. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2400 - هل يجوز لمعقب المعاملات أخذ أجرة مقابل تجديد الإقامات؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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