Paying fines with interest money

Submitted by admin on Sat, 2014-09-20 07:22

Q: I recently learnt that it is permissible for a Muslim to use interest money to pay fines, toll fees and vehicle licensing fees. Is this correct?

A: Using interest money to pay for valid bank services, toll road charges or any valid service (e.g. license fee, etc.) is impermissible. According to some Ulamaa, it is permissible to use interest money for paying taxes that are Islamically unjustifiable e.g. the rates of one’s property, government taxes and one’s speeding fines.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

Category:

Business and Dealings›Interest and Gambling›Interest money

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