Ruling on the sale of residence permits by sponsors to general services offices
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Some sponsors nowadays sell residence permits. There are general services offices acting as intermediaries between them and the workers, and they sell them for a huge sum?The Shaykh: Describe the situation to me?The questioner: For example: the sponsor comes and gives the card to the general services office, and they issue a visa, and the office sells it.
The Shaykh: What does "visa" mean?The questioner: It is the same as the residence permit.
The Shaykh: Is it a means of employment?The questioner: Yes, they sell it and share the sponsor's money?The Shaykh: I see that the system must be followed, and in my opinion, the system does not allow this. So if it is not allowed, it is not permissible.Allah the Exalted said: [al-Nisa:59] And if a person does not obey the system, even though it is not a sin, he is not obedient to Allah; because He commanded obedience to those in authority, and deceiving the created being is of no benefit; because if he deceives the created being and things proceed, this deception is of no benefit with the Creator.Allah the Exalted said: [Ghafir:19] .
The questioner: As for the one who buys it, Shaykh, is he compelled?The Shaykh: And what happens if he does not buy it?The questioner: He may be sent away and prevented from staying in the country.
The Shaykh: Then let him leave in the safety of Allah. I came from my country, so I return to my country. Perhaps he is a student of knowledge and good will come, and he will call people to good there.
The Shaykh: What does "visa" mean?The questioner: It is the same as the residence permit.
The Shaykh: Is it a means of employment?The questioner: Yes, they sell it and share the sponsor's money?The Shaykh: I see that the system must be followed, and in my opinion, the system does not allow this. So if it is not allowed, it is not permissible.Allah the Exalted said:
O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْHe knows that which deceives the eyes and what the breasts conceal.
يَعْلَمُ خَائِنَةَ الْأَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِي الصُّدُورُThe questioner: As for the one who buys it, Shaykh, is he compelled?The Shaykh: And what happens if he does not buy it?The questioner: He may be sent away and prevented from staying in the country.
The Shaykh: Then let him leave in the safety of Allah. I came from my country, so I return to my country. Perhaps he is a student of knowledge and good will come, and he will call people to good there.