Is it permissible to withdraw funds using an electronic card from a country other than the one in which the card was issued, in the currency of that country?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh. I have an electronic withdrawal card issued by the State of Kuwait.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : An electronic Visa withdrawal card issued by the State of Kuwait. Is it permissible for me to withdraw from an automated teller machine in Saudi Arabia in Saudi riyals, given that the amount is held and then deducted after a few days?
The Shaykh : If there is a pressing need, there is nothing wrong with it. If there is a pressing need for this, there is nothing wrong with it; otherwise, withdraw it in Kuwaiti dinars and then exchange the dinars for Saudi riyals. Yes.
The Shaykh : What?
The questioner : An electronic Visa withdrawal card issued by the State of Kuwait. Is it permissible for me to withdraw from an automated teller machine in Saudi Arabia in Saudi riyals, given that the amount is held and then deducted after a few days?
The Shaykh : If there is a pressing need, there is nothing wrong with it. If there is a pressing need for this, there is nothing wrong with it; otherwise, withdraw it in Kuwaiti dinars and then exchange the dinars for Saudi riyals. Yes.