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Donating money to churches

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Q: Usually fellow coworkers and neighbours give us envelopes from their church or religious places that are not Islamic. Is it permissible to donate money to them and in those envelopes?

Bismillaah

A: Refrain from this.

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

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)

This answer was collected from MuftiOnline.co.za, where the questions have been answered by Mufti Zakaria Makada (Hafizahullah), who is currently a senior lecturer in the science of Hadith and Fiqh at Madrasah Ta’leemuddeen, Isipingo Beach, South Africa.