Asking government to sponsor items for one's business

· 11 Jumada I 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

We own an internet cafe. We are living day to day alhamdulillah. My wife wants to get the government to sponsor us with laptops and similar tech to use in our business. We are not a Non-Profit Organisation. Is it permissble to accept this sponsorship from the government?

Answer

Yes.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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