Donating haraam money to your family

Reference: Fataawa Noor ‘alad-Darb q6295 p123 v12

Question: Is it permissible for me to donate money, which I have acquired in a prohibited manner, to my family – since it is impossible for me to return it back to its owner?

Response: It is not permissible for you to donate it to your family, because if you donated it to your family it would be as if it is your money [- which it isn’t].


Translation originally published on 14 October, 2016.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004.

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