Adjusting the amount in an invoice

Q: I work in a construction company and I’m responsible for selling the scrap from the workshop. However, when I sell the scrap for e.g. $2000, I keep $100 for myself and make an invoice for $1900 and submit it to the accounts department. Is this considered haraam?

A: This is deception and cheating. Hence, refrain from this haraam.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

عن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما قال سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول لكل غادر لواء ينصب بغدرته يوم القيامة (صحيح البخاري، الرقم: 3188)

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)