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Does owning or using a credit card adversely affect one's spirituality due to the element of interest?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 year ago

Owning and using Credit Card is allowed as far as you utilize the money of non Muslim banks or financiers in lawful way.

Wassalam.

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Spirituality . Interest . Credit Card

Does owning or using a credit card affect someone's spirituality? If interest is Haram and so badly condemned what is its impact?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 3 years ago

I am not sure if it is possible for anyone to offer a conclusive viewpoint on the spiritual impact of using credit cards, since credit cards are quite new and are part of the institutional structure, as opposed to collecting interest from someone vulnerable in a person-to-person transaction.

However, at the least, having credit card debt causes a lot of stress, and having a credit card can also encourage overconsumption and spending beyond one's means, so it is good to be cautious of these things unless it is an emergency or there is no other option. No one ever not-regrets having to pay interest on a credit card.

As for interest in general, the Qur'an is quite clear about its impact. For instance: "Those who devour usury shall not rise except as one rises who is felled by the touch of Satan. That is because they say, 'Buying and selling are simply like usury,' though God has permitted buying and selling and forbidden usury. One who, after receiving counsel from his Lord, desists shall have what is past and his affair goes to God. And as for those who go back, they are the inhabitants of the Fire, abiding therein. God blights usury and causes acts of charity to grow...."(2:275-6)

In addition, it is related that Imam Ali (A) said: “The Holy Prophet (S) has cursed one who accepts interest, one who pays interest, one who buys interest, one who sells interest, one who writes the contract of interest and one who is the witness of this transaction.”

Spirituality . Interest . Credit Card

Does owning or using a credit card affect someone's spirituality? If interest is Haram and so badly condemned what is its impact?

You can use a Debit Card which does not involve borrowing and keeps you away from the interest.

Wassalam.

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Khums . Credit Card

When calculating my Khums, can I offset credit card balances that relate to current year and prior year expenses from my current year savings?

Every legible expenses which you have already made, can be calculated and minus from your income for the calculation of Khums.

Wassalam.

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Bank . Interest . Credit Card

Does receiving and recording credit card payments from customers, who may pay interest on the amount to their bank, considered permissible?

It is permissible to receive payments through Credit Cards as far as you ae selling a material which is allowed to sell. If and only if you are sure that the Whole money of the Card holder is Haraam (unlawful) then you will not be allowed to take such unlawful money.

Wassalam