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Fatwa #198148 March 2012United States of America

There is a bank which gives money as a gift to me once I open account with them, is that money permissible to use?

Question

There is a bank which is giving me gift money if I open an account.

My question is:

1.      Can I use that gift money?

2.      If I can’t then can I give that money to someone else with an intention of helping that person?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykumwa-rahmatullāhiwa-barakātuh.

It is permissible for one to use the gifted money given by the bank.

( الباب الثاني عشر في الهدايا والضيافات ) أهدى إلى رجل شيئا أو أضافه إن كان غالب ماله من الحلال فلا بأس إلا أن يعلم بأنه حرام ، فإن كان الغالب هو الحرام ينبغي أن لا يقبل الهدية ، ولا يأكل الطعام إلا أن يخبره بأنه حلال ورثته أو استقرضته من رجل ، كذا في الينابيع .

الفتاوى الهندية – ج 5 – ص 342 – مكتبه رشيديه

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Hussein Issa,
Mozambique

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
www.daruliftaa.net

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