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Fatwa CenterWants to ask a non-Muslim man to help her financially
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Assalamualikum, my friend is non muslim, in past for a job i had guided him and today by the grace of God he is doing too good. Now he wants to help me financially he wants too invest some amount every month in mutual fund and at the end of the maturity he will give the principal amount to me and he will take what ever interest has generated. this will help me in tax benefit since i am working and i cant invest money in any policy or mutual funds its haaram.at the end of the year i have to pay income tax to the govt. this will help me to save tax. Please let me know if i take money from him will it be hallal.
Answer
All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad 
is His slave and Messenger.
First of all, we would like to draw your attention to the fact that it is absolutely not permissible for a woman to establish a friendly relationship with a non-Mahram man; this is even more prohibited if the man is non-Muslim because it is religiously forbidden for a Muslim to befriend (show affection towards) a non-Muslim. There are many disadvantages for a woman befriending a man, like committing Zina (fornication or adultery) and forbidden mixing and the like. Indeed, many dissolute men drag women gradually with the pretext of friendship and providing financial help and the like, until they lead them to vice and Zina.
Therefore, you are obliged to immediately cut your friendship with that man and you should not take money or anything else from him. You should know that Allaah Says (what means): {… And whosoever fears Allaah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty). And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine.}[Quran 65:2-3] Allaah also Says (what means): {And whoever fears Allaah -- He will make for him of his matter ease.}[Quran 65:4]
So, you should fear Allaah and Allaah will make a way out for you and provide you from sources you never imagined.
Indeed, we felt in your question that you are keen on staying away from Haraam (unlawful) money and fearing Allaah, so it is not befitting for you to befriend men.
For more benefit, please refer to Fatwa 88293.
Allaah Knows best.
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