Interest
Question
If I loan someone money, for example, I loan someone R10 and we agree that they will pay me R15 in 10 months time, R5 more than what I loaned them, is that extra money considered interest?
Answer
This is pure interest.
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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