Question Summary:
Someone told me that this masjid is built using money from a bank?

Question Detail:

Salam Alaikum Dear Mufti i hope you are fine and may Allah give you the best in Dunya and Akhirah

Answer :

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

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

1) We advise you to refer to the Imam directly and seek clarity from him on the statement attributed to him. If he confirms having said such a statement, enquire from him the details of the issue and what is meant by ‘some amount of interest’. Also, enquire from him, in the circumstance, the reason he is Imam there. You may revert to us with the answer and we will advise you accordingly.

2) If your mother has approved for you to pay her the loaned amount according to your convenience, you may give Sadaqah from the surplus money and even save some money too.

However, Shari'ah advises us to live a life without debt.^[1] It is advisable to pay your debt and thereafter give Sadaqah.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Mizanur Rahman

Student, Darul Iftaa

UK

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

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^[1] صحيح مسلم بشرح النووي، مسلم بن الحجاج النيسابوري (المتوفى: 261هـ) يحيى بن شرف النووي (المتوفى: 676هـ)، دار ابن رجب، القاهرة، مصر الطبعة الأولى: 2008م (7/33)

حدثنا زكريا بن يحيى بن صالح المصري، حدثنا المفضل يعني ابن فضالة، عن عياش وهو ابن عباس القتباني، عن عبد الله بن يزيد أبي عبد الرحمن الحبلي، عن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، قال «يغفر للشهيد كل ذنب إلا الدين»