Question
Some companies give all their shareholders, annually or occasionally, money as profit/dividend. Is it permissible to accept this money?
Answer
Such money in the form of 'dividends' is riba. It should be given as Sadqah to the poor without intention of thawaab.
- Source
- themajlis.co.za
- Published in
- The Majlis Vol 28 No 08
- PDF page
- 4
Appears under SHARES ARE HARAAM (approximate).