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Question: Student loan haraam - money itself haraam?
Salaam

i just have a quick question,
student loans are haraam and sin... but is the money itself haraam aswel for sum1 thta takes it out..
i havnt taken one out but i kno ppl in my class who have and say if they take us out or treat us to food.. wud that be considered bought with haraam money since its from the student loan money?
what do i do if i have eaten from food bought with their money? is my salah accepted?
Wassalam
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 03 (UK)
Date: 07/10/2006 14:29pm

In the Name of Allah, the Inspirer of Truth.
Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh

In principle, the money itself is not Haraam, rather the interest is.


And Allah knows Best
Wa Alaykumussalaam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh

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(Mufti) Abdullah Patel
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