Is it permissible to state a higher income in order to earn residency?
QUESTION:
We live in Sweden with a temporary residence permit. My father applied for a permanent residence permit, but the Migration Board requires that he must earn 1550 USD to get the permit. He earns 1422 USD. For lack of 128 USD, they rejected the application. We appealed. My father has also an income of 500 USD in his home country from renting a house. So his total income is 1422 + 500 = 1922 USD. Thus, he has the right to obtain the permit. But the Swedish Migration Agency also rejected the appeal because we could not show documents regarding that 500 USD because of our country system. My father appealed again. This time he asked his boss to increase his income and the boss increased it to 1590 USD. But the problem is that he will have to return the raise to his boss. So you can say that he has higher income on paper only. Is it halal what he has done? (Remember that he has an income of 500 USD and the Migration Board is not counting it). If my father gets the permit, I will also get the permanent residence permit. If I get permanent residency I will get some money from the government for study purpose. This is a contribution for the students from the government. Will it be halal for me to take the money then?
ANSWER:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.
His income meets the required income mark; thus, it is permitted from a shar’ī perspective. Nonetheless, you may also seek legal advice. [1]
And Allah Ta’ālā Knows Best
Mubasshir Talha Ahmed
Concurred by: Hanif Yusuf
References
[1]
يا أيها الذين امنوا اتقوا الله وكونوا مع الصادقين
[Al-Qur’ān: 9:119]
ليس منا من غش
[Sunan Abū Dāwūd: 3452]
اية المنافق ثلاث: إذا حدث كذب، وإذا وعد أخلف، وإذا اؤتمن خان
[Sahīh al-Bukhārī: 33]
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