What is the ruling on an employee opening a shop under the name of a relative?
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Question:
He says: I am an official employee in one of the ministries, and I opened a shop under the name of a relative of mine, since an employee is not granted a license to open a shop under his own name. The question is: Is this action permissible or not?
Answer:
This is forbidden; because it is lying, deception, and fraud. Is it not permissible? And it is disobedience to the one in authority. Is this action not permissible? Yes.
He says: I am an official employee in one of the ministries, and I opened a shop under the name of a relative of mine, since an employee is not granted a license to open a shop under his own name. The question is: Is this action permissible or not?
Answer:
This is forbidden; because it is lying, deception, and fraud. Is it not permissible? And it is disobedience to the one in authority. Is this action not permissible? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم فتح الموزظف لمحل باسم قريب له؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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