Can interest money be used for paying Council Tax and car insurance?

Q: Can interest money received be used for paying Council Tax and car insurance?

Additionally should interest money be disposed with non Islamic charities?

A: Interest money cannot be used to pay council tax or car insurance. It should instead be given to the poor or utilised in public welfare projects without any intention of reward. It can also be given to Islamic charities and does not have to be given to non-Islamic charities.

And Allah knows best.

Mufti Mohammed Zubair Butt

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