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What is the ruling on a young man imitating the voice of a child over the phone with the intention of collecting money and gifts from those who are fond of this age group?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The action of a young man who imitates the voice of a small child to entice weak-minded individuals into giving him money is a despicable act and forbidden by Islamic law. It combines several prohibitions, including deceiving a Muslim and cunningly exploiting them, which leads its perpetrator to Hellfire. Moreover, it is a wrongful consumption of people's wealth, which is forbidden by Islamic law. Whoever acquires money through such means is not permitted to benefit from it; rather, they must dispose of it by giving it as charity for good causes.

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