In some foreign, non-Muslim countries, there is the well-known custom of April Fool, which happens on the first day of April. Some Muslims are imitating them in this, thinking that it is permissible to tell lies on this day. What is your opinion on this belief and this custom? A – Lying is not permissible at all, at any time. And it is not permissible to imitate disbelievers and to be like them, on this day or on any other, because the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever imitates a people is one of them.” – Sheikh Saleh Al-Fowzan, Al-Shaqa'iq magazine, no. 32 Sister's gift Q- My father died some time back and we have a house in his name. We decided to sell the house and divide the inheritance, but one of my sisters wants to relinquish her right in my favor in order to help me marry – bearing in mind that she is (already) married and that she and her husband live comfortably. Is this permissible? A – There is no sin if you accept this gift from your sister – which is her share of the house – in order to help you to marry, if she is of age. This is because the evidences from the Book (of Allah) and the Sunnah prove that it is permissible for a woman to give a portion of her property to her near relatives and to others. Likewise, it is permissible for her to give charity, if she is of age. – Sheikh Bin Baz; Fatawa Islamiyah, vol. 5, p. 52 __
