Q: I would like to ask regarding فقه الأقليات.
What is it? Could some examples be given of where it is applied? What's Mufti Saheb's stance on it? If Mufti Saheb is for it then why? If not then why? I would really appreciate a detailed answer as this is very commonly applied by Ulama here in the West and I'm not sure if what they're doing is right or not. Using this, some have permitted interest too.
Q: The bank gives a percentage of interest on money in your savings account. Is it permissible to use this money to pay off debts?
Q: Can interested monies be given to an employee as a gift?
Q: In the case of a transfer of ownership of a property, can interest be used to pay the transfer duties (to SARS)?
Q: My question relates to interest which was obtained unknowingly from my medical aids savings account. Can I use this money to pay it into my bond which generates a monthly interest fee.
Q: Standard bank charged me an honoring fee of R100 which I don't think is fair. Why would they let a transaction go through if my bank account didn't have any funds?
I tried contacting them but they declined to reverse the transaction. I have a normal debit account. Anyways I am now due to pay them this fee of R100. Can I pay them with haraam interest money?
Q: Please advise the best ways (most recommended ways) to spend/dispose of interest money earned from a bank savings account?
Q: I have had some interest money which I gave to a paraplegic in a wheelchair at our local mosque. I didn’t tell him it was interest. I did not expect any sawaab for this. He made so much of dua for me and I kept saying آمين.
Is his dua acceptable and is my saying آمين acceptable.
Q: Previously I should donate any interest accrued monthly.
My father said I rather keep it because he will be buying a big property within a year or two, and we can use the interest for paying the property taxes, municipal rates, etc. which are exorbitant.
Would this be okay - to withhold the interest for sometime with the intention of paying taxes?
Q: Can I use interest from the bank to pay for my grand kids dentistry? Their mother is single and there's no medical aid.