Taking the amount in excess of the actual construction cost
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Question:
A questioner says: A person asked me to build a house for him and asked me about the cost. I told him more than what it actually costs. Is it permissible for me to take the remaining amount?
Answer:
No, this is lying. He asked you to state what the cost of building the house would be, so you must tell him the truth and not add to it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
A questioner says: A person asked me to build a house for him and asked me about the cost. I told him more than what it actually costs. Is it permissible for me to take the remaining amount?
Answer:
No, this is lying. He asked you to state what the cost of building the house would be, so you must tell him the truth and not add to it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 50 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/إيقاد السرج/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:05:44)
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