Is taking a loan shirk?

· 10 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1437 AH1 min readEnglish
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Question

I want to know if I want some monetary help from my family and I ask them and they help me and I return it after a few weeks, I want to know that is it shirk?

Answer

Taking a loan from someone is not shirk.

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

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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