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Can a Muslim audit the books of Accounts of Banks as per Islamic Shariah?

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I am a student of chartered accountancy, currently undergoing training as an articled assistant in a CA firm in Pune. As a CA student I have to do bank audit also. I wish to know that, can the books of Accounts of Banks be audited by a Muslim as per the Islamic Shariah.

Answer

(Fatwa: 460/379/B=1433)

It is narrated in Muslim Sharif by Hadhrat Jabir (رضى الله عنه) that the holy Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) cursed a person who consumes interest, feeds it, calculates it and bears witness to it. It tells that it is haram and unlawful for a Muslim to write interest calculation and audit. The income of an unlawful job is unlawful.

Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best

Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband

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