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Accepting payment from student loans

· 16 Shaʻban 1439 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

I have a question regarding student loans which are taken from universities. If say for example someone owed me a couple hundred pounds and they give me the money from their student loans, is it halal for me to take that money.

Answer

Yes.

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

Answered by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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