Is the increase in the price of a call, as determined by the post office in a telephone booth, permissible or forbidden?
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If the user knows that the call price is excessive and agrees to it, then there is no blame. Otherwise, it is not permissible due to the deception involved, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever deceives us is not of us."
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