Is it permissible for me to benefit from money sent to me as a salary, knowing that I am not entitled to it due to leaving my job, and then I withdrew it with the intention of returning it as a debt, given that my family and I are in financial distress and displacement? And is it permissible for me to dispose of this money to meet the needs of my family and children, or must I return it?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
The aforementioned salary is not permissible for you as long as you were assigned the work and refused to carry it out. You must return the money to the competent authority. It is not permissible for you to take any part of it as an advance except in cases of extreme necessity to cover basic needs.
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