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Is the money spent on you for taking care of your father-in-law and mother-in-law permissible in Islamic law, especially since your heart is not at ease with taking it?

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There is no harm in taking the aid money disbursed by the government, whether it is Muslim or non-Muslim, to citizens, residents, or refugees, as long as the conditions for the aid apply to the recipient. It is lawful money, Allah willing. It must not lead to neglecting an obligation or committing a forbidden act, and it must be taken through official channels without deception.

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