What is the ruling on collecting financial donations for a website through PayPal?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
There is no harm in collecting donations if it is for a legitimate purpose, such as providing for the needy or printing beneficial books. There is also no harm in collecting them via PayPal if a known portion of the money will be deducted for the transfer service, with the knowledge of both parties.
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