Question
A Muslim man asks another Muslim man who is an American citizen if he could 'marry' his sister only legally in the USA court. The purpose is to get his sister USA citizenship. His sister is married Islamicly to another Muslim man in another country. The Muslim man offered $5000 for this, and then $500 a month for life. This Muslim man who is an American citizen wants to know would this be OK if he does this with the intention of giving the money all to the poor? Could this money be used for the maktab project?
Answer
The mock marriage is despicable and haraam. The money earned in this manner is riba. It is haraam. The intention to give it to the poor does not halaalize it. It is not permissible to use such haraam money in the Maktab project.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 25 No 04
- PDF page
- 4
Verbatim verified against the source PDF
Appears under FITRAH AND MERRYMAKING. This heading is the nearest headline at or before the page and is approximate. Do not cite it alone.