What is the ruling on accepting a gift of money, a special phone number, or mediation for a job from a foreign girl with whom you have an illicit relationship? And would this money or job be unlawful?
Allah Almighty has prohibited unlawful acts due to the harm they entail in this world and the hereafter. For Allah has only prohibited what contains corruption, as He Almighty says: "And He makes lawful for them the good things and makes unlawful for them the evil things," and "O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone altars [to other than Allah], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful," and "Tell the believing men to reduce [some] of their vision and guard their private parts. That is purer for them," and "And come not near to unlawful sexual intercourse. Indeed, it is ever an immorality and is evil as a way." One of the greatest deterrents against violating the rights of others is that a person would not approve of that for himself, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "None of you truly believes until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself." And Allah may punish a person with a punishment similar to his deed in this world, for "the recompense is of the same kind as the deed, and as you judge, so will you be judged."
As for the gifts, money, and job that a person obtained from a non-mahram woman in exchange for an illicit relationship, they are forbidden. He must repent and hasten to Allah before it is too late.
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