Accepting funds or donations from Multinational Pharmaceutical Companies to run clinics in poor areas

Q: The Islamic Medical Association runs clinics in poor areas around Durban, where the Govt has no services for these people.  Funds are running out as more and more medicines are needed to help people.  So far no other money except those given as lillah by the muslim community has been used. Can a Muslim organization, in this case the Islamic Medical Association accept funds or donations from Multinational Pharmaceutical Companies to do its work in servicing the medical needs of the indigent population?  

A: If you are clear that the sources of their the income are not oppressively acquired and that they will not make an expression of their generosity nor will they request you for any assistance for any of their causes or their fundraising etc. nor do they make their contributions for advertisement purposes thereby showing their superiority and impressing the Muslim public, then you may accept their contributions.​

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تُبْطِلُوا صَدَقَاتِكُم بِالْمَنِّ وَالْأَذَىٰ كَالَّذِي يُنفِقُ مَالَهُ رِئَاءَ النَّاسِ وَلَا يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّـهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَمَثَلُهُ كَمَثَلِ صَفْوَانٍ عَلَيْهِ تُرَابٌ فَأَصَابَهُ وَابِلٌ فَتَرَكَهُ صَلْدًا لَّا يَقْدِرُونَ عَلَىٰ شَيْءٍ مِّمَّا كَسَبُوا وَاللَّـهُ لَا يَهْدِي الْقَوْمَ الْكَافِرِينَ ﴿البقرة: ٢٦٤﴾

عن ابن عمر : عن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم قال لا تقبل صلاة بغير طهور و لا صدقة من غلول قال هناد في حديثه إلا بطهور (جامع الترمذي رقم 1)

Answered by:

Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)