I have a Visa withdrawal card issued by the State of Kuwait. Is it permissible for me to withdraw with it here in Saudi Arabia in Saudi currency?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. I have an electronic withdrawal card issued by the Kuwaiti administration.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : An electronic withdrawal card—Visa—issued by the Kuwaiti administration. Is it permissible for me to withdraw from the dispensing machines here in Saudi Arabia in Saudi currency? Knowing that the amount is reserved and then deducted days later in Kuwait.
The Shaykh : If there is a need, there is no harm. If there is a need for this, there is no harm. Otherwise, spend these Kuwaiti dinars and then convert the dinars into Saudi riyals.
Yes.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : An electronic withdrawal card—Visa—issued by the Kuwaiti administration. Is it permissible for me to withdraw from the dispensing machines here in Saudi Arabia in Saudi currency? Knowing that the amount is reserved and then deducted days later in Kuwait.
The Shaykh : If there is a need, there is no harm. If there is a need for this, there is no harm. Otherwise, spend these Kuwaiti dinars and then convert the dinars into Saudi riyals.
Yes.