Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah

Can fines be paid with interest money?

· 2 Rabiʻ I 1429 AH1 min readFatwa 16444English

Question

Can fines be paid wih interest money?

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

It is not permissible to pay fines with interest money.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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