Question
What is the ruling of keeping an ATM in one’s store, and the business owner receives a percentage of the fees charged by the ATM?
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْم
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Answer:
It is permissible to keep an ATM in one’s store. The fees charged by the ATM are not considered interest. Instead, these are service fees charged for using the machine.
Mukhtasar Al-Quduri: p. 336-337 (Bushra)
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Written by Maulana Mohammad Ahsan Osmani
Checked and approved by Mufti Mohammed Tosir Miah
Darul Ifta Birmingham
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