{"id":22994,"date":"2021-10-21T19:48:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T19:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/?p=22994"},"modified":"2021-10-21T19:48:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T19:48:07","slug":"what-is-the-ruling-for-a-muslim-to-avoid-paying-customs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/daruliftabirmingham.co.uk\/home\/what-is-the-ruling-for-a-muslim-to-avoid-paying-customs\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Ruling for a Muslim To Avoid Paying Customs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Fatwa ID: 05497<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Answered by: <span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Alimah Safiyya-Maryam Ahmed<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><u>Question:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">If a man buys some pairs of shoes from another country and has them delivered home with the intention when he receives them he will sell them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Now when the parcels come to custom (it is been sent from his sister who lives in that country) can she say she is sending it as a gift or a parcel to him? So, literally devaluing the shoes because the customs to pay is high and he won&#8217;t earn any profit if he shows it as sale shoes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><u>In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong><u>Answer:<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Being honest in business, though sometimes difficult and increasingly rare amongst the people, is a trademark of a believer. All forms of deceit and dishonesty are prohibited in Islam. We find many verses in the Qur\u2019an exhorting honesty, condemning cheating and even examples of nations who were destroyed due to their corrupt business practices. In the business world where people\u2019s main aim is to make a profit at all costs, it requires God-consciousness to remain honest, therefore it entails a great rank and reward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u201cWoe to the defrauders! Those who take full measure \u02f9when they buy\u02fa from people, but when they measure or weigh something to give it to them, give less than due. Do such people not think that they will be resurrected, for a tremendous Day\u2014the Day \u02f9all\u02fa people will stand before the Lord of all worlds?\u201d [83:1-6]<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u201cThe honest and trustworthy merchant will be with the prophets, the truthful, and the martyrs.\u201d [1]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">If the law of your country requires declaring business goods for custom and tax purposes, you must do so. It is not permissible to lie and makes others lie for you. It may be worthwhile speaking to a financial advisor who may advise on legal ways to reduce taxes for businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The Prophet [s] informed us that barakah in business comes from being truthful and transparent. May Allah Azza wajjal bless your business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">\u201cIf they are truthful and clear with one another, there is a blessing in their transaction. 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