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Is it permissible for me to receive a monthly salary from the government for work my husband does in my name, knowing that this is legally allowed in the European country I live in?

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If the conditions for eligibility for unemployment benefits do not apply to the questioner, it is not permissible for her to take them or to resort to deception to obtain them, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Muslims are bound by their conditions."

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