Is it permissible to take bank interest to pay taxes imposed by the state?
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The basic principle is that only what the Shari'ah obligates is due on a person's wealth. Taxes are permissible under certain conditions. It is not permissible to cover taxes from bank interest, because paying them would entail protecting and benefiting from prohibited interest.
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