Ruling on taking money in exchange for obtaining land from the Real Estate Fund
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there are some real estate offices that take five hundred riyals from a citizen
The Shaykh:
Why five hundred?
The questioner:
They take five hundred riyals from a citizen in exchange for obtaining temporary land from the Real Estate Fund?
The Shaykh:
This is all deception and lying, and it is not permissible. The Real Estate Bank requires that one owns land on which he wants to build. It is not permissible for him to deceive and take bare land in his name through lying, or to resort to tricks. None of this is permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there are some real estate offices that take five hundred riyals from a citizen
The Shaykh:
Why five hundred?
The questioner:
They take five hundred riyals from a citizen in exchange for obtaining temporary land from the Real Estate Fund?
The Shaykh:
This is all deception and lying, and it is not permissible. The Real Estate Bank requires that one owns land on which he wants to build. It is not permissible for him to deceive and take bare land in his name through lying, or to resort to tricks. None of this is permissible. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب أن الأذنين من الرأس وأنهما يمسحان بمائه — islamhouse.com (1:03:23)
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