Is it permissible for a mother to use a British government pension, knowing that it violates residency laws and the conditions for pension eligibility? And is it permissible for the son to dispose of this money without his mother's knowledge, claiming to recover his right or to prevent her from spending it on his siblings?
If the state stipulates residency for the beneficiary of aid, then it is not permissible for a non-resident to take it, in adherence to the condition of the donor, as long as it does not contradict Islamic law. It is not permissible to assist in what is forbidden, and funds taken unjustly must be returned to the granting authority.
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