Title: Usage of Interest Amounts

Question: Can we use the interest money for giving the gifts to non-Muslims on the occasion of their festivals or on the occasion of their family functions.

Answer ID: 62670Posted on: Sep 1, 2020

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Rahim !

(Fatwa: 181/164/SN=02/1437) If any non-Muslim is extremely poor and distressed then you may support him from interest money on his family functions or at the time of need. If a non-Muslim is rich then it is not allowed to give him interest money in any way. Interest money can only be given to extremely distressed and destitute people. It is not lawful for a Muslim to participate in the religions festivals of non-Muslims or give him gift at such occasions though it is from halal money.