The Ruling on Receiving a Salary Without Performing Work (Fictional Employment)

Question:
We have a call from our brother Adel from Jeddah. May Allah keep you safe. Welcome, my dear, peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. I have a question, my dear, what is it? The question, my dear, is that I got a job with a salary, and they told me that while you are sitting at home, the salary comes to you while you are sitting at home. I wanted to inquire about the matters. Thank you, Adel. Please, Shaykh.

Answer:
No, this is not permissible. If you do not perform work, the salary is not lawful for you. They intend by this to cover up for the government, because the government imposed on them to employ Saudis, so they employ them in appearance and in secret, and give them money, saying, "We have employed them," when that is not the case. The employees are others, and they only give them this so that they can say, "We have employed Saudis." Yes.