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Haram Income & Gambling
1,137 fatawa from 5 South African Darul Iftas on Haram Income & Gambling, part of Business & Finance. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.
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Haram Income & Gambling fatawa — page 1 of 29
- Mufti Online8 Oct 2026
Charging a person one's expenses to deliver a loan to him
With regards to these two fatwas, I have the following questions: https://muftionline.co.za/node/36923 https://muftionline.co.za/node/36922 My…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online23 Sep 2026
Taking a student scholarship from a bank
Is it permissible in Islam to take a student scholarship from a riba based bank? The father is a guard man and the mother is a cook.
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Sep 2026
Loser paying the winner a certain amount in a race
I heard someone say that in Islam, it’s permissible to bet on yourself in a foot race against another person and whoever loses must pay the other…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Aug 2026
Charging the EFT charges when giving someone a loan
My friend asked me for a loan of R10 000. He said that he will pay me back the R10 000 after a week. There is no extra amount that I asked him to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Aug 2026
Charging petrol money to deliver the loan amount
My friend asked me for a loan of R100 000. He asked me to bring the money to him. I live in Pmb and he lives in Durban. Is it permissible for me to…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Aug 2026
Getting involved in an interest transaction
My daughter works in a health company. Few days back one of her colleagues asked for 1000 dirhams from each person to give daman company and in…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online10 Aug 2026
Opening a bank account in order to receive interest
If I have a choice on whether my bank account will earn interest or not which is better to choose? If I earn the interest I will donate it to the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Aug 2026
Building an online platform where gaming organizations host skill-based tournaments and charge an entry fee
Is it permissible to build an online platform where gaming organizations can host skill-based tournaments and charge an entry fee per slot? I am not…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online10 Aug 2026
Charging a fee to join a tournament on a PC game and giving prizes
I host tournaments on a game called Fortnite. People pay me a fee. Everyone to take part in these tournaments, and I pick a few of them every…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online28 Jul 2026
Opening a bank account that accrues interest
Is it permissible to have a Capitec bank account? All Capitec bank accounts (global one) pay out interest regardless of the account type. It's not…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Jul 2026
Using the FNB "Entertainer" app
Could you please advise on the permissibility of using the "Entertainer" app that FNB offers free to account holders? 1. The app gives discount…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Jul 2026
Referring clients to parties offering "bridging finance"
I am an Attorney specialising in conveyancing. As part of the process, certain debts need to be paid by sellers before transfer is taken and the…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Jul 2026
Working at a cider mill
I would like to work at a cider mill near my home. They produce apple cider, and the majority of their products contain alcohol. Only two of their…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Jul 2026
Helping one's wife pay an interest bearing loan
Before our marriage, my wife financed a car with an interest-bearing loan. I am not on the loan or title and had no involvement in the original…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Jul 2026
Accepting a gift or working for someone whose income is haraam
1. If all of a person's income is haraam, can you accept a gift of dawat from such a person (i.e. you are sure that he has no halaal wealth or…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online7 Jul 2026
Receiving gifts from a person who works in the bank
I would like advice regarding the following: My father works in the bank and it's his only source of income. After finding out that interest is war…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online1 Jul 2026
Upholding the laws of Islam in a Muslim or non-Muslim country
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 Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online30 Jun 2026
Calling interest "service charge"
There is a government youth development department here. There is a loan project and it was declared on the terms 9% service charge for women with…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Jun 2026
Dressmaker altering clothing of non-Muslims for Diwali or Christmas
Is it permissible for a tailor/dressmaker to alter clothing of non-Muslims? For example if a Hindu brings a sari to alter for Diwali or a Christian…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online15 Jun 2026
Disposing of money earned through gambling
If someone betted online and through this, he earned more money then what he put in. Now that he knows that betting is haraam, can he take back his…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online8 Jun 2026
Receiving a random reward when paying a fee to enter a campaign
Is it permissible in Islam to participate in a campaign where I send $0.001 (a very small amount) to someone, and in return I receive a random…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 May 2026
Working in a non-Muslim butcher selling pork
My father is a Muslim. He got a job offer by a non-muslim to come and work for him. My father is a blockman in a butchery. He cuts meat and so…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online29 Apr 2026
Betting where no money is involved
Is it permissible to have a two way bet with a friend where no money is involved. For example, if you lose you wear an outfit of the winners…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online14 Apr 2026
Auditing a company that sells alcohol
I work in an audit firm. One of the clients we have is a retail supermarket with over 25 companies/branches. 1 of the companies is selling alcohol.…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online13 Apr 2026
Taking out travel insurance due to the current war
Someone is traveling next month and due to the current war and the uncertainty of flight disruptions, he has been advised to take out travel…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online5 Jan 2026
Redeeming points from a bank and giving it in charity
My question is regarding Standard Bank U Courts. I do have points currently which I am not using as I believe that its haraam. Can I redeem the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Jan 2026
Winning money for catching the ball in the SA20 tournament
There is a cricket tournament called the SA20. In the SA20 tournament, if the batsman hits a 6, and someone from the crowd catches the ball with 1…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online3 Jan 2026
Doing the decor for a birthday party
I recently started learning how to do balloon decorations and someone asked me to make some decor for their birthday party and my mom agreed without…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online14 Dec 2025
Is there "Islamic" insurance policies?
I have noted responses indicating insurance and any policy that covers estate costs and costs associated with death is Haraam. There are companies…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online9 Dec 2025
Entering a competition without paying any extra money for it
A filling station is running a competition. Anybody who fills more than R500 gets entry into a draw. No additional money is required to be paid. Is…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Dec 2025
FNB Islamic Term deposit
Is the FNB Islamic Term deposit accepted to use?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online4 Dec 2025
Delivering haraam items
I want to ask about earnings from food delivery services in a non Muslim country/community. Uber Eats, Door Dash are the delivery service name. The…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online20 Nov 2025
Travel agent getting commission for customers taking travel insurance
I am a travel agent. It is becoming a common practice to offer customers travel insurance. We get commission back if the customer takes it and forms…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online5 Nov 2025
Muslim lawyer doing work for a gay or lesbian
1. A lesbian woman approaches a Muslim notary to draw up an Antenuptial contract for a civil union with another woman. 2. A person who is openly…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online4 Nov 2025
Doing jobs for a democratic government
In a democratic government, which types of jobs, taxes, and educational activities are permissible for a Muslim to participate in, and which ones…
Mufti Ebrahim Salejee - Mufti Online22 Oct 2025
Paying debts with interest money
The bank gives a percentage of interest on money in your savings account. Is it permissible to use this money to pay off debts?
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online16 Oct 2025
Designing websites or apps which contain haraam elements
I am a UI/UX designer based in Bangladesh. UI/UX means the apps we see on mobile and the websites we see on the web. I design those interfaces, and…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online21 Sep 2025
Passing on lessons online to a non-mahram via messages
If a female gave written lessons that she copied and wrote to a non mahram online by forwarding paragraphs of the written down lessons with the…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Sep 2025
Doing personal work during working hours
I have a full-time job with work hours 8am-5pm per the contract. If I have completed all my work responsibilities and have free time, am I allowed…
Mufti Zakaria Makada - Mufti Online18 Sep 2025
Distancing oneself from the banks and things associated with it
I avoid using credit cards as much as possible. I repent after using ATM or bank services. I also avoid cash back, discounts and facilities offered…
Mufti Zakaria Makada
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