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Finance - Banking - Business The Majlis Vol 25 No 07, p.2

In Saudi Arabia, for obtaining work permits, a fee is paid to a local Saudi Arab for the use of his name.

Question

In Saudi Arabia, for obtaining work permits, a fee is paid to a local Saudi Arab for the use of his name. Is this fee permissible?

Answer

It is not permissible to pay for the use of the name of a person. It is in the category of riba.

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