Deception to acquire land through the claim of reclamation
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Question:
The Shaykh’s issue: Some people take a piece of land and make a claim to it by planting a tree on its edges. If you ask for its name, he leaves it. His intention is to have it registered in his name to obtain a title deed for it.
Answer:
What falls under the category of deception is not permissible. If his intention is only deception to acquire the land through deception, this is not permissible. However, if his intention is reclamation and benefiting from it, there is no harm in that. Yes.
The Shaykh’s issue: Some people take a piece of land and make a claim to it by planting a tree on its edges. If you ask for its name, he leaves it. His intention is to have it registered in his name to obtain a title deed for it.
Answer:
What falls under the category of deception is not permissible. If his intention is only deception to acquire the land through deception, this is not permissible. However, if his intention is reclamation and benefiting from it, there is no harm in that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 26 من 89|شرح العدة في شرح العمدة|البيوع|باب المساقاة والمزارعة|صالح الفوزان|الفقه|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:09:58)
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