The ruling on taking money from a non-national in exchange for opening a shop in his name
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Question:
May Allah reward you and bless you. Honorable Shaykh, Abu Salih from al-Qasim asks and says: Many owners of commercial shops ask about a practice they engage in, which is that the shop owner agrees with a person to take over the shop and have full authority over it, including selling, buying, and the like. This person is to give the shop owner a specific amount of money each month that they have agreed upon, and both are satisfied with this. Is such a practice valid?
Answer:
This is called taster (concealment). This is done with non-nationals who are not permitted to open shops, so they resort to opening them in the names of citizens and pay them a certain amount of money. This is not permissible, neither religiously nor legally, and it is prohibited. Yes.
May Allah reward you and bless you. Honorable Shaykh, Abu Salih from al-Qasim asks and says: Many owners of commercial shops ask about a practice they engage in, which is that the shop owner agrees with a person to take over the shop and have full authority over it, including selling, buying, and the like. This person is to give the shop owner a specific amount of money each month that they have agreed upon, and both are satisfied with this. Is such a practice valid?
Answer:
This is called taster (concealment). This is done with non-nationals who are not permitted to open shops, so they resort to opening them in the names of citizens and pay them a certain amount of money. This is not permissible, neither religiously nor legally, and it is prohibited. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، حكم أخذ المال من الأجنبي مقابل فتح المحل باسمه - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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