Question
An organization issues Zakaat vouchers to the needy. They are able to redeem the vouchers only at one specific supermarket. The organization has an agreement with the supermarket to give it (the organization) a rebate on the vouchers. The 'profit' which the organization acquires in this way is again used for the poor. Is this permissible?
Answer
It is not permissible for the organization to ask a rebate from the business where customers will be redeeming their Zakaat vouchers. Such payment to the organization will be in the category of riba.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 22 No 11
- PDF page
- 2
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