Is it permissible to work as a bank teller?
Published as Employment As A Bank Teller
Question
Is it permissible to work as a bank teller?
Answer
To work for the bank is not permissible since the salary, as mentioned, will be derived from interest.
References (Arabic / Urdu sources)
بنگ، انشورنس اور دوسرے سودی اداروں میں ملازمت نا جائز ہے (احسن الفتاوی، ایچ ایم سعید کمپنی طبع سوم ، ۱۰۰/۸)، اور دیکھے
( آپ کے مسائل اور ان کا حل، مکتبہ لدھیانوی۔ طبع اول ، ۳۵۴/۷)
- 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/employment-as-a-bank-teller/25013/
Fatawa SA: https://fatawa.co.za/fatwa/azaadville-25013
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