Is it permissible to give interest money to the SPCA?
Published as Donating interest funds to the SPCA
Question
Is it permissible to give interest money to the SPCA?
Answer
The recipients of interest funds are poor Muslims (that are eligible for Zakaat), or poor non-Muslims. Therefore, interest funds cannot be given to the SPCA.
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- Mufti Mohammed Desai
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