Is it Haram to pay off interest I unknowingly accumulated ?

Fatawa Question

I have accumulated an interest based debt of which I had no previous knowledge. Is it Haram for me to pay off this interest or am I allowed to pay it off in order to have a “clean slate” so to speak.

Fatwa

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Publisher

al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel

Publication Date

2014-10-14

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Main Subjects

Economics & Business Administration
Financial and Accounting Sciences
Islamic Studies

Topics

No. of Pages

1

Data Type

Fatawa

Language

English

Record ID

BIM-726186

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel (Manchester, England). 2014-10-14. Is it Haram to pay off interest I unknowingly accumulated ?. . Manchester England : al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-726186

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel (Manchester, England). Is it Haram to pay off interest I unknowingly accumulated ?. Manchester England : al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel. 2014-10-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-726186

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel (Manchester, England). 2014-10-14. Is it Haram to pay off interest I unknowingly accumulated ?. Manchester England : al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-726186