I am a female, unmarried student in the UK and am 20 years old.
Before starting university, I filled in a student financing form in order to receive a non-repayable student grant (approximately £1000 every 3 months of the academic year) and a tuition fees loan.
In the process of this application, I had to declare my parents’ ‘taxable income’. My mother does not work so her’s is £0. However, my father does earn a taxable income, but does not disclose this to the government in order to receive certain state welfare money. So on the form, I had to fill in that he earns £0 of taxable income, though this is untrue. Regardless of this, I am still genuinely eligible for the student funding as my father does not earn over £26,000. So whether I typed £0 or his true income, I still would have received it.
I had to do this, as not doing so would have gotten my father into a lot of trouble. Plus, my father sat with me as I filled the form in. The funds given to me help to pay for my transport costs, lunch, clothing, stationary etc. I also work part-time but try to save my wages and use my student grant to fund my day-to-day life.
My question is: is it wrong for me to use this student grant money to fund myself, as I had to lie on the application form because of my father, not because I wanted to, and must I return the money that I have already used? I really don’t want the money if it is not lawful for me, I need to find out first though!
I look forward to your response. You will be in my duahs. Jazak’Allahu khairun immensely for your time and efforts.
Wasalam.
| Bismillahir Rahmaanir Raheem
Respected questioner, Even if you had avoided the deception, as you are entitled to the student grant , the money shall be lawful (Halal). {1} However a person should make sincere repentance for the sin of lying and ensure it doesn’t happen in the future. {2} (حاشية رد المحتار علي الدر المختار، كتاب البيوع، باب البيع الفاسد، مطلب في أنواع البيع، الجزء ٧، الصفحة ٢٣٣، دار الكتب العالم رياض) It states in Al Mawsuah AL Fiqhiyyah: It states in Al Badai AL Sanai: It states in Al Fatawa Al Hindiyyah {2} The Hadith is in Sahih AL Bukhari: Narrated by `Abdullâh رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ : The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “A Muslim has to listen and obey whether he likes it or not, as long as his orders involve not one in disobedience (to Allâh), but if an act of disobedience (to Allâh) is imposed, one should not listen to it or obey it.” And Allah knows best ————————————– |