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Can interest money be used to pay off traffic fines?

Published as Using interest money to pay traffic fines

· 6 Jumada II 1438 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can interest money be used to pay off traffic fines?

Answer

Refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/7704.

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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