Q: Is taking of ‘ooplang’ money permissible? E.g. not discolosing the transaction to SARS so that one doesn’t have to pay tax on the money.
A: It is halaal in Shari`ah though we do not encourage it.
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
عن أبى بكر الصديق قال : قال رسول الله – صلى الله عليه وسلم – لا يحل لمؤمن أن يذل نفسه (جامع الأحاديث # 27837)
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)