Title: It is permissible to dispense of interest funds to the poor and needy
Question
Can you give interest money to children in need, red nose day charities and animal charities run by non-muslims. Can you also give to non-muslims who are not that well off (poor).
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh
It is permissible to dispense of interest funds to the poor and needy even if they are non-Muslims or Muslims.
Checked and Approved,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.
Jamiatul Ulama KZN Council of Muslim Theologians
