Accumulating interest money
Question
Can interest money be used to pay for lawyers fees and government fines?
Answer
1. Interest money cannot be used to pay for any valid services. Hence, interest money cannot be used to pay for lawyer's fees.
2. According to some Ulama, interest money can be used to pay fines.
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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