Accepting a sponsor from a non-Muslim
Question
Can a Muslim accept charity from a non-Muslim like grocery items which is certified Halaal and clothing. If not, then what should the Muslim do with these items, if they were left at her door whilst she was away and she knows it’s charity from a Hindu?
Answer
Firstly, we assume that the donor is known to you and you certain that the items were left for you. If the sponsored items were all 100% Halaal and purchased from the Halaal funds of the sponsor, then there is no harm in accepting it, with the proviso that the donor has no ulterior motive in sponsoring the items, such as inclining one towards Kufr. However, if the items were Haraam (in terms of Halaal suitability) or purchased from Haraam funds, then it should be returned to the owner or disposed off in a suitable manner.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
غیر مسلم کا روپیہ مسجد میں لگانے کی کنجائش ہے ، ہاں البتہ اگر یقینی طور پر یہ معلوم ہو جائے کہ اس کی ٓامدنی یا مسجد میں دیا ہوا پیسہ حرام طریقہ سے حاصل کیا ہوا ہے ، تو اس صورت میں مسجد کے اخراجات میں اس پیسہ کو خرچ کرنا جائز نہیں ، محض شک کی وجہ سے ناجائز ہونے کا حکم نہیں لگایا جائے گا (مستفاد: فتاوی رشیدیہ ص۵۳۷ ، امداد الفتاوی ۶۶۴ ج۲ ، فتاوی محمودیہ ص۱۲۱ ج۲۲ ، ایضاح المسائل ۱۳۵)
- Answered by
- Mufti Mohammed Desai
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