Buying a house through a bank

Q: Are we allowed to buy a house through Islamic Banking? Al Baraka Bank, Fnb Islamic Banking, etc.?

A: We are not clear of the workings of these banks. Hence we do not encourage this.

And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.

 

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)