The Ruling on Non-Nationals Benefiting from State Subsidies

Question:
Your Eminence, the father, may Allah grant you understanding. To proceed: The state, may Allah grant it understanding, has provided subsidies on certain food items. In this country, may Allah protect it from enemies, there are many enemies of the religion, including workers and others, who benefit from these subsidies that are distributed from the treasury of the Muslims. Do they have the right to do so? Please answer us, may Allah grant you success. The state pays subsidies on certain food items in this country, and many enemies benefit from these subsidies, even though these subsidies are distributed from the funds of the public treasury.

Answer:
If they benefited from it by an un-Islamic means, it is forbidden. If non-nationals benefit from this subsidy by lying, by deception, or by other types of lying, this is not permissible. However, if they benefit by a lawful means approved by the state because it sees a public benefit in it, there is nothing wrong with that. But if they benefit from the state’s assistance by noisy means, by malicious means, by lying and deception, this is not permissible. It is not permissible to assist them in this matter, nor to be a partner with them in the sin.