Q: I would like to ask a question regarding the haraam riba banks. If for example a person deposited halaal money R100 into his account and lets say he used the ATM to deposit it. The bank lost it and did not credit him for it. Will this person when counting his halaal money that he put in so far, will this person still regard it as from his halaal money or should he not consider it at all? The next question is what happens if a bank subtracts money from your account unjustly for no reason at all, will I regard that subtraction from my halaal money or must I subtract it from the haraam interest money? I know interest is haraam and I’m trying to get rid of this haraam interest money.
A:
1. He will include it in his halaal money.
2. Refer to http://muftionline.co.za/node/4262
And Allah Ta’ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
Answered by:
Mufti Zakaria Makada
Checked & Approved:
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)