What is the ruling on lying to a new employer in order to increase the salary?
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The questioner:
He says: I was working in a company and receiving a salary of four thousand riyals. Another opportunity came up, and the employer asked me, "How much do you take as a salary?" I told him five thousand riyals, and he gave me five thousand riyals. Is there a sin on me for that?
The Shaykh:
Do you mean the question?
The questioner:
He says: I was working in a company with a salary of four thousand riyals, and another opportunity for other work came up. The employer asked me, "How much do you take as a salary?" I told him five thousand riyals, and he gave me five thousand riyals. Is there a sin on me?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is obligatory for you to be truthful. You say five thousand while you take four thousand; you must inform him of the truth. You tell him, "I am not staying on this salary; this is little, increase it." If you ask him to increase it, that is not a violation. But if you deceive him like that, no.
He says: I was working in a company and receiving a salary of four thousand riyals. Another opportunity came up, and the employer asked me, "How much do you take as a salary?" I told him five thousand riyals, and he gave me five thousand riyals. Is there a sin on me for that?
The Shaykh:
Do you mean the question?
The questioner:
He says: I was working in a company with a salary of four thousand riyals, and another opportunity for other work came up. The employer asked me, "How much do you take as a salary?" I told him five thousand riyals, and he gave me five thousand riyals. Is there a sin on me?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is obligatory for you to be truthful. You say five thousand while you take four thousand; you must inform him of the truth. You tell him, "I am not staying on this salary; this is little, increase it." If you ask him to increase it, that is not a violation. But if you deceive him like that, no.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الكذب على صاحب العمل الجديد حتى يزيد الراتب؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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