2 Jumaadal Ukhra 1448 AH٢ جمادى الآخرة ١٤٤٨ هـ

Using a Counterfeit note

27 Muharram 1448 | 13 July 2026 238 views

Question

Assalamualaykum.

I was given a fake note. Unfortunately, I do not recall from whom did I receive it.

Will it be permissible for me to give it to someone else as a payment?

Answer

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

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

Giving a counterfeit banknote to another person constitutes deception, and fraud. Therefore, it is impermissible to give it to someone else as payment.[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/9166/using-a-counterfeit-note/

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