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Can I cover the medical expenses of poor Muslims with interest money?

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Can we Give Bank Intrest Amount to Muslim Poor and needy. Can we give bank intrest money for musilm poor hospital bill, who can affort medical expance.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Interest accrued from a bank may be disposed of by giving it to a poor and needy Muslim.[1] The recipient of the interest money may use the money as he/she wishes. This may include paying his/her hospital medical bills.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best 

Abdullah ibn Mohammed Aijaz

Student Darul Iftaa
Baltimore, USA

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.


[1] A. Ahsanul Fataawa: V.7/PG. 16-17

B. الدر المختار وحاشية ابن عابدين (رد المحتار) (6/ 385)

وإلا تصدقوا بها لأن سبيل الكسب الخبيث التصدق إذا تعذر الرد على صاحبه

C. رد المحتار (16/ 452)

( عليه ديون ومظالم جهل أربابها وأيس ) من عليه ذلك ( من معرفتهم فعليه التصدق بقدرها من ماله وإن استغرقت جميع ماله ) هذا مذهب أصحابنا لا تعلم بينهم خلافا

D. الفتاوى الهندية (43/ 410)

فَكَانَ الْأَخْذُ مَعْصِيَةً وَالسَّبِيلُ فِي الْمَعَاصِي رَدُّهَا وَذَلِكَ هَاهُنَا بِرَدِّ الْمَأْخُوذِ إنْ تَمَكَّنَ مِنْ رَدِّهِ بِأَنْ عَرَفَ صَاحِبَهُ وَبِالتَّصَدُّقِ بِهِ إنْ لَمْ يَعْرِفْهُ لِيَصِلَ إلَيْهِ نَفْعُ مَالِهِ إنْ كَانَ لَا يَصِلُ إلَيْهِ عَيْنُ مَالِهِ

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