Fatwa No : 82875
Can donations be accepted from a non-Muslim for a madrasah?

Can donations be accepted from a non-Muslim for a madrasah?

What do the respected Muftis say regarding the following issue: Can a non-Muslim give charity or donation to a madrasah (Islamic school) in the same way a Muslim gives it? And is it permissible for the madrasah to accept such an amount from a non-Muslim, which he is offering from his side?

الجوابُ حامِدا ًو مُصلیِّا ً

If a non-Muslim’s intention behind giving such a donation is not to place Muslims under an obligation or to show off his favor upon them, but rather to participate in a charitable cause, then it is undoubtedly permissible and correct for the concerned madrasah to accept such a donation and use it for its expenses.

مأخَذُ الفَتوی

کمافی الدر المختار: وشرطہ شرط سائر التبرعات کحریۃ وتکلیف اھ(4/340)۔
وفی الشامیۃ: بل التقرب بہ موقوف علیٰ نیۃ القربۃ فھو بدونھا مباح حتیٰ یصح من الکافر کالعتق والنکاح اھ(4/339)۔
وفی الھندیۃ: وأهل الذمة في حكم الهبة بمنزلة المسلمين؛ لأنهم التزموا أحكام الإسلام فيما يرجع إلى المعاملات اھ(4/405)۔