Ruling on a farmer registering his surplus share under another person's name
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Some farmers have wheat in excess of their allotted quota. For example, a farmer may have one hundred and fifty tons, while his allotted quota is only one hundred tons. He registers this surplus of fifty tons under the name of another person, and after receiving the payment, he hands over the value to the owner of the quota.
This means that the surplus fifty tons are placed under the name of another farmer. The other farmer adds the fifty tons to his own crop, and after receiving the payment, the owner of the quota receives his due. This is not permissible because it involves lying, which renders the consideration invalid; for whatever is built upon an invalid foundation is itself invalid.But it is said: He should tell this man, "If you wish, pay in cash; if you wish, pay on credit."
This means that the surplus fifty tons are placed under the name of another farmer. The other farmer adds the fifty tons to his own crop, and after receiving the payment, the owner of the quota receives his due. This is not permissible because it involves lying, which renders the consideration invalid; for whatever is built upon an invalid foundation is itself invalid.But it is said: He should tell this man, "If you wish, pay in cash; if you wish, pay on credit."