Ruling on recording an excess amount on an equipment rental invoice
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Question:
This questioner says: We work in equipment rental, and when the work is finished, the representative asks to record an invoice for an excess amount. So, for example, the agreement with him is for five hundred riyals, but when the work is finished, he asks to record six hundred riyals on the invoice.
Answer:
This is not permissible; it is forbidden. This is lying and fraud. It is not permissible. Do not sign anything other than the reality of the work that took place, and do not add to it, lest you wrong the company or reduce it, lest you wrong the worker. It is not a problem for you to state the reality. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: We work in equipment rental, and when the work is finished, the representative asks to record an invoice for an excess amount. So, for example, the agreement with him is for five hundred riyals, but when the work is finished, he asks to record six hundred riyals on the invoice.
Answer:
This is not permissible; it is forbidden. This is lying and fraud. It is not permissible. Do not sign anything other than the reality of the work that took place, and do not add to it, lest you wrong the company or reduce it, lest you wrong the worker. It is not a problem for you to state the reality. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما المقام الثاني الذي وقع فيه الغلط — islamhouse.com (1:07:29)
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