Repentance from Lying
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Fatwa No. ( 8551 )
Q: I am an employee at one of the public institutions, and I wish to engage in
The job of trading, except that the law in force in the state prohibits holding two jobs, and in order to obtain a commercial register I stated that I do not work; do you consider that I have lied? Even though the Shari'ah does not prohibit practicing more than one job, provided that it is in what is lawful, or does the man-made law prohibit things that are permissible, so there is no harm in evading it in case of necessity.
A: If the situation is as described, then you have lied, and you must seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him, knowing that obedience to the one in authority in what you mentioned is obligatory. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Q: I am an employee at one of the public institutions, and I wish to engage in
The job of trading, except that the law in force in the state prohibits holding two jobs, and in order to obtain a commercial register I stated that I do not work; do you consider that I have lied? Even though the Shari'ah does not prohibit practicing more than one job, provided that it is in what is lawful, or does the man-made law prohibit things that are permissible, so there is no harm in evading it in case of necessity.
A: If the situation is as described, then you have lied, and you must seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him, knowing that obedience to the one in authority in what you mentioned is obligatory. 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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