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Claiming for assisting someone on one’s tax returns

Answered as per Hanafi Fiqh by Muftionline.co.za

Q: I claim that I support my nieces on my last year tax return with the permission of my sister but they don’t live here, can you please tell me if that money is halaal or haram?

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A: Yes, if you are helping them.

And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

عن أبي هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال من غشنا فليس منا (مسلم #164)

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.