Assalamoalaikum. My father deals in ‘national savings’ and invests a lot. Pakistan is a state in which interest is very prevalent. My question is that is it permissible to deal in riba if a country’s system is so severely affected by it? Should i eat from my father’s money because i have read that even eating from money earned through interest is Haraam?
Answer
(Fatwa: 828/828=M/1430)
It is unlawful and haram to have interest-based dealings. We are unaware of the system and procedure of National Saving. If you know that it is based on interest and most of your father’s income is earned through interest, you should avoid using his money as much as possible. Keep on convincing your father politely to look for a lawful job and leave this one when he finds a suitable lawful job.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband