Fatwa ID: 06643

Answered by: Maulana Usman Ismail

Question:

AssalaamAlaikum. I have interest money that I wish to dispose of. There are a couple of very poor and needy Muslims in my area. I was informed that they can accept the interest money on the condition that I don’t inform them that it is interest money. Is there such a condition I.e. a needy person cannot accept interest money if he knows that what he is receiving is interest money?

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful

Answer:

When a person has collected money through haram earnings then it is an obligation to give that money in donation to anyone. Now, if there are Muslims in the area who are needy then you can give it to them. It is wise not to mention the type of money it is to them. A Muslim will be less receptive to receiving such kind of money if told.

“لو بلغ المال الخبيث نصابا لا يجب فيه الزكاة, لأن الكل واجب التصدق”

المصادر:

فتاوى دار العلوم زكريا ^{ج 3 ص 129 زمزم}

Only Allah knows the best

Written by Maulana Usman Ismail

Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah

Darul Ifta Birmingham