Can we take interest from bank & pay as income tax?
Question
Can we take intrest from bank & pay as income tax?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Assalāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāhi wa barakātuh
See:
http://www.askimam.org/public/question_detail/28567
And Allah Ta‘ālā Knows Best
Zameelur Rahman
Student Darul Iftaa
UK
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
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