Malfuzat - Volume IX — Page 409
18 September 1907 409 Commission on Money Exchange A question from a person was presented to the Promised Messiah as : ‘It is a practice that some additional amount is given or taken at the time of exchanging paper currency for coins, or changing pounds and rupees [in smaller denominations or in coins etc. ]. Is it permitted to give or take such commission?’ The Promised Messiah as said: This is permitted and it is not considered interest. A person, at a time of need, provides us with paper currency or exchanges it for rupees, then there is no harm if he takes some reasonable commission on the transaction as he himself spends time and makes effort to protect the paper currency or coins and keep them available. The Right of a Sinful Woman to Inheritance A person asked the Promised Messiah as through a letter that if, for instance, a person named Zaid passes away childless, but has a sister who married during his lifetime. She lived in her brother’s home as she was unable to get along with her husband. She continued to live there until Zaid died. After the death of Zaid, that woman married another person without formally divorcing her existing husband, which is impermissible. Is this sister of Zaid among the people who have the right to Zaid’s inheritance or does she not deserve her share?’ The Promised Messiah as responded: She should get her share as prescribed by the Shariah because she lived with her brother during his lifetime and her share does not become invalid due to her sinfulness. She should get her prescribed share. The rest of her affair is with God. Her first