Answered by: Maulana Shadman Ahmed
Question
Salam
Respected Ulama,
Can Muslims avoid income tax living in Western countries?
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
Walaykum Assalam,
When a person signs (becomes a citizen) and agrees to abide by the laws of a certain country, then it becomes binding that he/she should follow all the laws of that country that are not contrary to Islam.
You can read more details in the following article:
http://daruliftabirmingham.co.uk/paying-tax/
Only Allah knows best
Written by Maulana Shadman Ahmed
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham