Mistakenly using interest money

· 1 Jumada II 1438 AH1 min readEnglish
Business and DealingsInterest and GamblingInterest moneysadaqahmistakenlyinterest money

Question

I checked my bank statement and I realized that I consumed interest money unconsciously. What should I do to expiate it?

Answer

Make taubah and give away the equivalent to some poor person without the niyyat of thawaab.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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