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    Question ID: 167789Country: Saudi arabia

    Title: CAN I PAY HOUSE TAX ALONG WITH PENALTY WITH MY BANK INTEREST AMOUNT

    Question: I have not paid my house tax for 2 years so municipality dept put the huge penalty. So can I pay my house tax along with penalty with my bank interest amount?

    Answer ID: 167789

    Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

    (Fatwa: 580/490/B=05/1440)

     

    You should pay house tax (the tax that is levied against municipality facilities) with your pure income. However, land tax and penalty money may be paid with interest money.

    Allah (Subhana Wa Ta'ala) knows Best

    Darul Ifta,

    Darul Uloom Deoband, India