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What is the ruling on my working with a Muslim who repairs garage doors and replaces old, functional parts with new ones to earn money, knowing that I have advised him repeatedly and he prays and fasts? Is this considered earning unlawful money?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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If the employer deceives customers by claiming that an old part is damaged when it is still functional, in order to replace it with a new one, this is deception and fraud. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Deceit, fraud, and treachery are in the Hellfire," and "Whoever cheats us is not of us; and deceit and fraud are in the Hellfire." Therefore, it is not permissible to work with him in matters that involve deceiving people, and the earnings from it are ill-gotten. The fact that the customers are disbelievers does not permit deceiving them.

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