Fatwa: # 15267
Category: Business Matters
Country: Pakistan
Date: 25th May 2007

Title

Purchasing from Rupee to Dollars

Question


Lets say I go to a Shariah compliant bank and open an account. My account is in (Pakistan) Rupees. The bank gives me a VISA debit card. I go online and purchase something for (lets say) 100 dollars inclusive of shipping charges from a buyer in some other country. Since the purchased item is in dollars, the money deducted from my account uses a currency exchange rate. Please tell me if such a transaction is permissible. Jazaakullah.

Answer

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Assalaamu `alaykum waRahmatullahi Wabarakatoh

Your bank is in. You purchase an item in dollars. Your bank will have to convert the rupees into dollars and pay the company abroad on your behalf. That is permissible.

And Allah knows best

Wassalam

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Darul Iftaa

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