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Compensation for flight delay
Question
My flight was delayed for several hours and the airline company voluntarily gave us some compensation. Is the money lawful to use?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحیم
Answer
It is lawful. This is a form of tabarruʿ (gift).
Allah knows best
Yusuf Shabbir
27 Muḥarram 1441 / 27 September 2019
Approved by: Mufti Shabbir Ahmad and Mufti Muhammad Tahir
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