Borrowing for the sake of generosity and liberality
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Question:
I ask Allah for your well-being, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to borrow money for the sake of generosity and liberality, and not to turn away a supplicant?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to take on debt in order to give it to people. However, there is no harm in borrowing for one’s own expenses and the expenses of those whose maintenance is obligatory upon him. As for borrowing in order to give to people, no.
I ask Allah for your well-being, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it permissible to borrow money for the sake of generosity and liberality, and not to turn away a supplicant?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to take on debt in order to give it to people. However, there is no harm in borrowing for one’s own expenses and the expenses of those whose maintenance is obligatory upon him. As for borrowing in order to give to people, no.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الحجر على المدين وبيع ماله في قضاء دينه — islamhouse.com (1:01:40)
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