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Purchasing a Vehicle Through a Bank with a Fixed Interest Rate

6 Rabi'ul Aakhir 1448 | 18 September 2026 143 views

Question

Assalamualaykum

Respected mufti saheb

Can a vehicle be purchased on high purchase through a bank with the interest rate fixed throughout the payment period l.

Please advise

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-Salāmu ‘Alaykum Wa-Rahmatullāhi Wa-Barakātuh.

Generally, in the conventional arrangement, the bank does not purchase and sell the vehicle; rather, it provides an interest-bearing loan to the customer, which is then repaid in instalments. The fact that the interest-rate is fixed throughout the payment period does not change the ruling.

If you are referring to a specific financing arrangement offered by a bank, kindly provide us with further details regarding the nature and terms of the transaction so that we may issue an accurate ruling.[1]

And Allah Ta’ala Knows Best.

Abdour-Rahmaan Lim Voon Heek

Student Darul Iftaa
Port-louis, Mauritius

Checked and Approved by,

Mufti Muhammad Zakariyya Desai.

https://iftaa.co.za/9277/purchasing-a-vehicle-through-a-bank-with-a-fixed-interest-rate/

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