Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Are Muslims allowed to receive interest?

· 24 Rajab 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 1343English

Question

My question is: Is it allowed for a Muslim to place his money in the bank and recieve interest,although the bank does have a checking account with no interest. Also is it Kasb-e-Halal to work in a gas station which sells alcohol. I'm a student here and I dont have any other source of income.

Answer

1. Interest monies must be given to the poor and needy who are eligible to accept Zakaat without the intention of reward. However, interest received from government institutes, eg. post office could be used to offset government taxes. Interest received from private banks cannot be used to offset taxes. It may be used to offset interest charged from the same bank. 2. Your income will be Halaal.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

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