Slow lounges at airports

· 8 Rabiʻ II 1435 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

With some bank accounts e.g. FNB platinum, access is gained to "slow" lounges in airports, where meals and rest etc can be taken. Is it permissible to use these lounges?

Answer

If these benefits are received through the bank, then it will be impermissible for one to benefit from it. For further details refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/5380

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

References (Arabic / Urdu sources)

فَإِن لَم تَفعَلوا فَأذَنوا بِحَربٍ مِنَ اللَّـهِ وَرَسولِهِ وَإِن تُبتُم فَلَكُم رُءوسُ أَمولِكُم لا تَظلِمونَ وَلا تُظلَمونَ ﴿٢٧٩﴾ ﴿ البقرة ﴾

عن جابر قال لعن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم آكل الربا وموكله وكاتبه وشاهديه وقال هم سواء (صحيح مسلم # 1598)

عن عبد الله بن حنظلة غسيل الملائكة قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم درهم ربا يأكله الرجل وهو يعلم أشد من ستة وثلاثين زنية ( مسند أحمد # 21957)

Answered by
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
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