A university student living in the dormitory without official status and eating from the university cafeteria: is this permissible, or is the cafeteria considered an endowment?
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The questioner : He states in his question that he is a university student living in the dormitory without official status and eating from the university cafeteria. Is this permissible for him, or is this cafeteria considered an endowment for official students only in the dormitory? We ask the honorable Shaykh to answer my question.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who follow them in excellence until the Day of Judgment. This questioner says: He lives in the university housing, and he is one of the university students, but his residence was without official status. Is it permissible for him to do so? That is, is it permissible for him to live and eat from the university cafeteria? Our answer is: In this case, it is not permissible for him to live there, nor to eat and drink from the university cafeteria, because he has no right to it if he is not of official status. It is obligatory for him to leave the university housing. However, if he is in dire necessity to live in the university housing, let him apply again to the responsible authorities to grant him housing, so that his residence is of official status, by which he is permitted to live, eat, and drink from the university.
And on this occasion, I would like to advise my Muslim brothers against concealing themselves in such matters, or twisting their requests with forbidden tricks by which they deceive the one in authority and sometimes lie to him. Indeed, that is betrayal, and there is no blessing for them in what they obtain through betrayal. It is authentically reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sahih Muslim 1532a And the believer is trustworthy and truthful; he does not lie, does not betray, and does not break the covenant. So my advice to everyone who deals with the rulers is to deal with them with truth, honesty, and clarity.
The questioner : We return to the message from the listener in Jeddah, a student from King Abdulaziz University, who says in his question.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, his Companions, and those who follow them in excellence until the Day of Judgment. This questioner says: He lives in the university housing, and he is one of the university students, but his residence was without official status. Is it permissible for him to do so? That is, is it permissible for him to live and eat from the university cafeteria? Our answer is: In this case, it is not permissible for him to live there, nor to eat and drink from the university cafeteria, because he has no right to it if he is not of official status. It is obligatory for him to leave the university housing. However, if he is in dire necessity to live in the university housing, let him apply again to the responsible authorities to grant him housing, so that his residence is of official status, by which he is permitted to live, eat, and drink from the university.
And on this occasion, I would like to advise my Muslim brothers against concealing themselves in such matters, or twisting their requests with forbidden tricks by which they deceive the one in authority and sometimes lie to him. Indeed, that is betrayal, and there is no blessing for them in what they obtain through betrayal. It is authentically reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
Both parties in a business transaction have the right to annul it so long as they have not separated; 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.
البيّعان بالخيار فإن صدقا وبيّنا بورك لهما في بيعهما، وإن كذبا وكتما محقت بركة بيعهماThe questioner : We return to the message from the listener in Jeddah, a student from King Abdulaziz University, who says in his question.