QUESTION: Sheikh, is it permissible to have a post paid phone plan where you pay every billing cycle but if you don’t pay on time then you are charged more on top of the normal cost? Must we only have pre paid phone plans?
QUESTION: Sheikh, is it permissible to have a post paid phone plan where you pay every billing cycle but if you don’t pay on time then you are charged more on top of the normal cost? Must we only have pre paid phone plans?
07Aug
ANSWER:
If there is a penalty for delayed payment or a late fee payment, this is riba and prohibited
But if they charge you more for your calls and sell you minutes in a higher price than usual as it is post paid, this is permissible.
QUESTION: Sheikh, is it permissible to have a post paid phone plan where you pay every billing cycle but if you don’t pay on time then you are charged more on top of the normal cost? Must we only have pre paid phone plans?
