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What is the ruling on helping and transporting passengers who do not have valid residency permits?

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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. One of his brothers asked him to inquire about a situation he is living with, which is that he does not have a valid residency permit, and he has a car with which he transports people who also do not have valid residency permits. He says that a brother asked him to inquire about this issue, which is that he is a resident, but he does not have a valid residency permit, and he has a car in which he transports people who also do not have valid residency permits. He asks about the ruling of the Shari'ah in this matter? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
This matter is not permissible because it exposes oneself to punishment. Violating the state's regulations exposes a person to punishment and danger, so it is not permissible for a person to proceed with that. Rather, he must follow the principles and the system that the state has legislated for the benefit of the community, the benefit of the Muslims, due to the harm in violating it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The Muslims are bound by their conditions, except a condition that
made a forbidden thing lawful or made a lawful thing forbiddenأحل حراما أو حرم حلالا
Sunan al-Bayhaqi 6:55
," and he said (peace and blessings be upon him), "There is no harm and no reciprocating harm." It is obligatory to avoid what is harmful to a person or harmful to others. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4057- ما حكم مساعدة ونقل ركاب لا يحملون رخص إقامة نظامية؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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