What is the ruling on trading in employment contracts issued from Italy, with both the buyer and seller knowing that the company owner does not genuinely wish to employ workers, but rather to trade in contracts, and that the worker aims to obtain residency? Is it permissible to sell the contract in interest-free installments? And what is the ruling on migrants residing without legal status purchasing these contracts?
When a Muslim enters a land of disbelief, they must deal with its people with honesty and fulfill the conditions they have explicitly or implicitly committed to. It is not permissible for the questioner to deal with the company owner by trading in these employment contracts, because their reality is fraud and consuming people's wealth unlawfully, whether he buys them at the same price or more. Furthermore, these contracts may be sold to Muslims who immigrate with them to the land of disbelief without a legitimate justification, thus making the questioner an enabler of what is impermissible. Similarly, it is not permissible for immigrants residing without official certification to purchase these contracts, because this transaction is intended for deception.
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