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What is the ruling on taking from the development fund in the name of the mother?

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The questioner : This questioner says: My mother is divorced, and I have decided to take from the real estate fund in her name. I have brothers, and my mother has stipulated that the residence be a two-bedroom apartment for her parents. What is your honorable opinion on this? May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : What I see in this matter is that it is not permissible for him to take from the Development Fund in her name, nor is it permissible for her to enable him to take in her name, because that involves lying to the government and betraying it, and consuming wealth wrongfully. It appears from the questioner’s situation that he has benefited from the fund, and his name was overlooked, so he wants to take in his mother’s name what he is not permitted to take according to the regulations. And on this occasion,
I warn my Muslim brothers from such a transaction, which is widespread, whether in houses or in farms. Many people borrow names that are not real. You find a person selling this property, or this farm, and giving his name to the buyer so that he can deal with the Credit Fund using that name. This is haram (forbidden) and not permissible. We, Muslims, must be straightforward and speak the truth, making the matter clear as it is.
It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: The two parties in a sale have the option
and if they speak the truth and make everything clear they will be blessed in their transaction; but if they tell a lie and conceal anything the blessing on their transaction will be blotted out.فإن صدقا وبينا بورك لهما في بيعهما، وإن كذبا وكتما محقت بركة بيعهما
Sahih Muslim 1532a
. The summary of the answer to this question is that it is not permissible for a person to borrow his mother’s name to take something from the Development Fund, and it is not permissible for his mother to lend him her name, because that is lying, betrayal, and consuming wealth wrongfully.
Source دروس وفتاوى المسجد الحرام لعام 1406هـ - 2 — binothaimeen.net (26:24)

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