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Fatwa #626129 July 2002United States of America

Tax evasion ... Is is permissble to show false expenses to get maximum tax refund from a non-Islamic govt? Does this come under lying?

Question

Is is permissble to show false expenses to get maximum tax refund from a non-Islamic govt? Does this come under lying?

Answer

It is not permissible for a person to speak an express lie in order to
secure maximum tax refunds.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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