Question
I am an attorney. Is it permissible to act on behalf of a bank. The bank obviously claims interest in addition to the sum owed by the debtor.
Answer
It is not permissible to fight the case on behalf of the bank. The bank is firstly a haraam riba institution. Secondly, its claim for interest is haraam, hence a Muslim lawyer may not fight on behalf on a bank. The attorney will be aiding in sin.
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- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 22 No 04
- PDF page
- 4
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