Utilizing Interest Money In An Account If One Is Eligible To Receive Zakaat
Question
if a person himself is Zakaat eligible and he has accumulated interest in his bank account, can he himself use that money?
Answer
He should not benefit from the interest money himself. Thus, instead of utilising the money himself, he should give it to the poor and underprivileged without the intention of reward.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
“عن جابر، قال لعن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم آكل الربا وموكلة وكاتبة وشاهديه وقال هه سواء …رواه مسلم رقم الحديث ١٥٩٨
والحاصل أنه إن علم أرباب الأموال وجب رده عليهم، وإلا فإن علم عين الحرام لا يحل له ويتصدق به بنية صاحبه… شامي ص ٩٩ ج ه ط: سعيد
- Approved by
- Mufti Muhammed Saeed Motara Saheb D.B.
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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Source: Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Azaadville — https://www.iftadua.co.za/utilizing-interest-money-in-an-account-if-one-is-eligible-to-receive-zakaat/11266/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/azaadville-11266
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