Fatwa

Interest money to build masjid toilets

Fatwa #1386 Category: Business & Trade Country: Zambia Date: 11th February 2025
Fatwa #1386 Date: 11th February 2025
Category: Business & Trade
Country: Zambia

Question

Can interest funds be used to build masjid toilets and facilities?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

Interest is filth and haram. Masaajid are the houses of Almighty Allah and only pure earnings must be utilised for them. Therefore, it is not permissible to use interest funds to build masjid toilets and facilities.[1] One should get rid of the interest by giving it to the poor and needy without any hope of reward.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mufti Bilal Pandor

Concurred by
Mufti Muhammad Patel

Darul Iftaa Mahmudiyyah
Lusaka, Zambia

www.daruliftaazambia.com

 [1]فتاوى محمودية ج18 ص 447-449

 

أحسن الفتاوى ج7 ص16-17