{"id":117,"date":"2014-09-01T16:09:27","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T14:09:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/islamicsolutions.org\/?p=117"},"modified":"2014-09-01T16:09:51","modified_gmt":"2014-09-01T14:09:51","slug":"charities-through-blackmail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islamicsolutions.org\/2014\/09\/charities-through-blackmail\/","title":{"rendered":"Charities Through Blackmail"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shortened Question:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can Imam use blackmail to obtain charity?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Is it allowed for the Imam of the Masjid to use blackmail in soliciting charity?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.<\/strong><\/p>\n

As-sal\u0101mu \u2018alaykum wa-rahmatull\u0101hi wa-barak\u0101tuh.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In order for us to respond, please explain your question in detail.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What specifically did the Imam do or say that lead you to conclude that he is soliciting charity through blackmail?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

And Allah Ta\u2019\u0101la Knows Best<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mufti Saeed Ahmed Golaub<\/strong><\/p>\n

Islamic Solutions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jamaica<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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