Would it be permissible to benefit from a tax relief whislt donating Haram earnings to a charity ?

Fatawa Question

I have about £ 1000 worth of shares in a bank. I now understand its impermissible to hold such shares, so I was going to sell them and give the money to charity with no expectation of reward. However I’ve learnt from HMRC that if I gift qualifying shares to a charity there is income tax relief and potentially capital gains tax relief available. Can I dispose of these bank shares in such a way, thus obtaining the income tax relief as a benefit ?

Fatwa

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Publisher

al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel

Publication Date

2015-01-05

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Main Subjects

Religion
Law
Islamic Studies

Topics

No. of Pages

1

Data Type

Fatawa

Language

English

Record ID

BIM-727098

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel (Manchester, England). 2015-01-05. Would it be permissible to benefit from a tax relief whislt donating Haram earnings to a charity ?. . Manchester England : al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel (Manchester, England). Would it be permissible to benefit from a tax relief whislt donating Haram earnings to a charity ?. Manchester England : al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel. 2015-01-05.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel (Manchester, England). 2015-01-05. Would it be permissible to benefit from a tax relief whislt donating Haram earnings to a charity ?. Manchester England : al-Qalam Shariah Scholar Panel.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-727098