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We did not ask them for the money nothing they gave it so would it be permissible to spend this money?

· 28 Rabiʻ II 1428 AH1 min readFatwa 15202English

Question

salam

I was travelling to a country i booked my tickets etc and on the last min the flight got cancelled so from the airline they refund us double the amount of money for the ticket because it was their fault.

We did not ask them for the money nothing they gave it so would it be permissible to spend this money?

Jazakallah

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

The double refund by the airline is permissible. You were entitled to the original price of the ticket. The surplus is a bonus and gift from the airline.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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