Faraz Rabbani – Weekly Q&A Am I Allowed to Take Money Given to Me as Benefits a NonMuslim Government

There's a

question that,

can I take money from a non Muslim

government

that that that it gives towards?

Yes.

If

there are there, you know, there are benefits

that are that are

rightfully due

to someone

living in in a country,

whether

because they're a citizen

or

they're an immigrant there or they have

some kind of residency,

then if this is a,

you know, if this is a benefit that

you are rightfully

that you are rightfully

eligible for, then you can partake of it.

What you cannot do is to lie, cheat

or deceive. The believer does not lie, cheat

or deceive.

Also,

we strive

as believers

to not be dependent on others. It is

sunnah from the prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam.

The prophet sallallahu alaihi wa sallam told us

that it is better for us

to

seek

Whoever,

strives

to be free of need of others, Allah

will grant them

freedom of need from others.

So this is a meritorious

act that one

should strive to do. Right? To be of

those who

don't

have,

you know, neediness

to others. But if you're in a situation

where you need some kind of government benefit,

etcetera, then it is permissible for us as

believers

to partake of that.