Taking deposits

Q: An owner of a Filling Station who sells Fuel on credit, where payments are made monthly, requests a deposit equal to the monthly fuel consumption.

A: It is permissible.

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

 

Answered by:

Mufti Zakaria Makada

Checked & Approved:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)