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Giving more than the due amount

· 10 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1436 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I had to give 400 RS to my friend, so I gave him 500 rupees but some hours later he gave me back 300 rupees. So the extra 200 rupees actually belong to him and initially I told him to keep it but he refused. My question is can I use this amount for my personal use and for eating purposes as I dont know whether this is interest based money or not.

Answer

If there was no precondition of receiving the extra 200 and he only gave it to you as a gift, it will be permissible for you to accept it.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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