Is registering with PayPal by choosing a country other than Palestine – such as Israel – due to PayPal not supporting Palestine, considered fraud, and is it permissible to deal with it in this manner?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
As long as the website stipulates that those who deal with it must be from specific countries, then bypassing this condition by registering a country other than your own is considered a lie and is not permissible. You must cease dealing with it.
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