Disposal of interest funds
Question
Can you give interest money to children in need, red nose day charities and animal charities run by non-muslims. Can you also give to non-muslims who are not that well off (poor).
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh
It is permissible to dispense of interest funds to the poor and needy even if they are non-Muslims or Muslims.
Checked and Approved,
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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