Working for a bank
Question
1. Is it permissible for a person to do a job in a bank when he can not get any other job?
2. Is it permissible for a person to take a loan from a bank (for home) or to start his own bussiness?
Answer
1. If the job is of a permissible nature e.g. sweeping, making tea, it will be permissible, however being part of an interest-based operation is detestable.
2. Since the loan the bank provides is an interest bearing loan, it will be haraam.
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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