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Question ID: #1923
 
Question: Education Maitanance Allowance
Assalamu Alaykum,

Could you please tell me whether or not EMA is halal or haram. basically it is ?30.00 a week i recieve from the goverment for coming to college if i don't attend college i don't recieve it.
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 02 ()
Date: 20/06/2006 13:18pm

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Receiving EMA is allowed as long as one is in fact eligible and does not make any fraudulent claims. والله اعلم

Mufti Saifur Rahman Sahib
London, UK
 
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