Bank fees on international transactions

· 13 Rabiʻ I 1444 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I want to ask that if this debit card is halaal which is charging 1.5 % fees on international transactions and they charge 23.44 Pakistani Rupees after exceeding the limit of atm withdrawal which is 3 within a month?

Answer

If the fee that they are charging is a service fee, then it is permissible.

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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