i am working postal department of india as postal assistant. in this department apart from mails.parcel,money order some other transactions of Savings Bank Viz.. Recurring deposits, Time Deposits and Saving Certificates are issued these scheme fetch them interest also and there also counters which receives money for deposit in these schemes and make payments to them. furhter there are other branches in this department like Money order payment, Subaccounts Branch.. etc whether the salary drawn from this department is Halaal or Haraam please email the answer to saifuddin.yaragatti@gmail.com
Answer:
(Fatwa: 1995/1608/B=1431)
It is not lawful to write the schemes in which the dealing of interest is made. The holy Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) has cursed those who record interest-based accounts. It is a haram job, and the salary of haram job is haram.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband