{"_id":"6939aa640e6f45fd2a2e72f7","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"What should be done with bank interest received in a non-Islamic country according to the Shāfiʿī school?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"What should a person do with interest received from a savings account in a non-Islamic country such as South Africa? I am aware that there is a Hanafi opinion which does not classify such interest as true interest in non-Muslim lands, but I would like guidance from the Shāfiʿī perspective. These bank accounts are necessary because they have low fees and are affordable.\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"The Hanafi position you mentioned is very problematic and highly controversial, even among Hanafis. This opinion is not one that should be followed or propagated among people.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"As for handling interest, it can be donated for any good cause. However, it's better to avoid donating it to food pantries.\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668da01b0b76658b4c232e51","tag":"Contemporary Life: Interest","count":35},{"_id":"68a50aaa2cc850e0af10384a","tag":"Finance: Interest","count":29}],"createdOn":"2025-12-10T17:14:12.977Z"}