Using interest money to offset lawyer's fees
Question
We purchased a property in a syndicate and the money held by the lawyers as a guarantee was invested in a money market account and accrued interest.
Can this money be used to offset the lawyers fee or does it have to be given out with no intention.
Answer
This is haraam money and it cannot be used to pay for services. Since the lawyer's fee is in exchange of a valid service that you have taken from the lawyer, it is not permissible for you to pay him from this haraam money. The money must be given to a poor person without the intention of receiving any reward.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
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- Mufti Zakaria Makada
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- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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