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Speaking lies

· 1 Safar 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Married couples go and live abroad. The husband legally divorces his wives and makes her live like a single wife, divorcee or as a widow in order to get monetary assistance from the government. Is this permissible?

Answer

It is not the way of a Muslim to speak lies.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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