Title: I am IN Saudi Arabia. is it advicable to get a credit card. Because according to saudi rule we can buy things using credit card and if we pay the entire amount before 30 days then there will not be any services charges(interest) or extra amount to be paid apart from the billed amount. please advice if we can use this type of. people here says its jayaz need Ullamas advice. thank you

Question: I am IN Saudi Arabia. is it advicable to get a credit card. Because according to saudi rule we can buy things using credit card and if we pay the entire amount before 30 days then there will not be any services charges(interest) or extra amount to be paid apart from the billed amount. please advice if we can use this type of. people here says its jayaz need Ullamas advice. thank you

Answer ID: 12255Posted on: Sep 1, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 704/704=M/1430)

It is lawful if the use of credit card is free from interest based transactions, otherwise not.