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Can one use ebucks to purchase airtime?

Published as Using ebucks to purchase airtime

· 4 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1434 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

Can one use ebucks to purchase airtime?

Answer

According to us, the ebucks operation is not right. Hence, all such points must be returned to the bank.

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

لأن الربا هو الفضل المستحق لأحد المتعاقدين في المعاوضة الخالي عن عوض شرط فيه (هداية 3/78)

المادة 43 - المعروف عرفا كالمشروط شرطا - أي المعروف المعتاد بين الناس، وإن لم يذكر صريحا، فهو بمنزلة الصريح، لدلالة العرف عليه (شرح المجلة 1/100)

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Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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