Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Is it permissblible for me too request for a discount on my goods from asomeone who has borrowed money from me...?

· 4 Rajab 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 6649English

Question

A non-Muslim man has borrowed a sum of money from me. This sum is lying in his bank account, which he is using to accumulate interest. I also do buying from him. Will it be permissible for me to request a discount from him on this pretext that he is using my money to accumulate interest? If I do not tell him this, it is most likely that he would not give me a discount.

Answer

It is permissible for you to request a discount.

However, you cannot request a discount based on the loan given to the person. Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, 'Every loan that draws a benefit is Riba'.

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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