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    Question ID: 8364Country: GD

    Title: My friend works as a manager in a commercial bank. According to the banks reports, more than 50% of their profit is from interest. My friend wishes to donate a rug for the masjid floor. Can we accept it from him? If not, how do we inform him of such?

    Question: AssalamAlaikum, My friend works as a manager in a commercial bank. According to the banks reports, more than 50% of their profit is from interest. My friend wishes to donate a rug for the masjid floor. Can we accept it from him? If not, how do we inform him of such? Jazak Allah

    Answer ID: 8364

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 1966/1567=H/1429)

     

    (1) When you are sure, then it is unlawful to take gift from the salary.

    (2) You should say: the major part of your salary is based on interest and receiving such money for mosque is unlawful; therefore we are sorry for that.

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India