Paying for TV license with interest money and giving interest money in charity
Question
Can interest money be used to pay TV license?
I have a TV that we do not use anymore, however since it is a process to sell a TV screen, I still have to pay the license. Is it permissible to pay using interest.
Can interest be given in charity? Obviously not as Lilla or sadaqa.
Answer
Destroy it and you may just notify the authorities that it is destroyed so that you do not have to pay the license fee.
It should be given in charity without the intention of thawaab to some poor person.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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