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Receiving interest money

· 25 Safar 1440 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

If x person doesn't have a good income in his business and his business is going in a loss. He doesn't have any other source of income. This x person has a relative who has some money saved in a bank. The bank gave interest to x person's relative for his money in the bank. Can the relative give this interest amout to x person?

Answer

If he is poor and eligible for receiving zakaat, his relative can dispose of the interest money by giving it to him without the intention of receiving any reward.

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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