Ruling on selling the produce of a farm using the title deed of another farm
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There is a man who has two farms; one farm in Madinah and one farm here in al-Qassim for wheat. If he wants to sell the produce, he sells it using the title deed of the Madinah farm to the state, and the state does not permit that. Is this permissible?
Why does he not sell it using the title deed of the al-Qassim farm?The questioner: The al-Qassim farm does not have a title deed.
The Shaykh: First: this questioner—as you know—plants in land that does not have a title deed, and submits the produce in the name of land that has a title deed; but there is no planting there.
My question now: Is this a lie or the truth?! I am asking you! The questioner: A lie.
The Shaykh: A lie! And obtaining money through lying, is it lawful or forbidden?The questioner: Forbidden.
The Shaykh: Forbidden! So this thing is not lawful, and sustenance is not obtained through sins. So if you know this, fear Allah and obey Him.because of the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Talaq: 2-3] .
The questioner: And the title deeds of both lands are his property?The Shaykh: Yes; but he only submitted it in the name of the land that was not planted. So he will say—for example: I planted in such-and-such land in Madinah, and he did not plant.Yes, if they accepted it without specifying, if he said: This one I planted in my property without specifying, so there is no harm if he says: this planting is from a land of mine or an orchard of mine, and he did not specify, so there is no harm; and in this case, he must specify.
The questioner: But if he submits the title deed of Madinah, it will become clear that he planted in Madinah.
The Shaykh: Yes, without doubt, this would be a lie.
Why does he not sell it using the title deed of the al-Qassim farm?The questioner: The al-Qassim farm does not have a title deed.
The Shaykh: First: this questioner—as you know—plants in land that does not have a title deed, and submits the produce in the name of land that has a title deed; but there is no planting there.
My question now: Is this a lie or the truth?! I am asking you! The questioner: A lie.
The Shaykh: A lie! And obtaining money through lying, is it lawful or forbidden?The questioner: Forbidden.
The Shaykh: Forbidden! So this thing is not lawful, and sustenance is not obtained through sins. So if you know this, fear Allah and obey Him.because of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect.
وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجاً * وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لا يَحْتَسِبُThe questioner: And the title deeds of both lands are his property?The Shaykh: Yes; but he only submitted it in the name of the land that was not planted. So he will say—for example: I planted in such-and-such land in Madinah, and he did not plant.Yes, if they accepted it without specifying, if he said: This one I planted in my property without specifying, so there is no harm if he says: this planting is from a land of mine or an orchard of mine, and he did not specify, so there is no harm; and in this case, he must specify.
The questioner: But if he submits the title deed of Madinah, it will become clear that he planted in Madinah.
The Shaykh: Yes, without doubt, this would be a lie.