Settling a debt for the price of a forbidden item, such as wine or a flute
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it obligatory for a person to settle a debt that was incurred in exchange for a forbidden item, such as someone who took a flute, or tobacco, or took wine for a deferred amount?
The Shaykh:
Repeat the question.
The questioner:
He says: Is it obligatory for a person to settle a debt that was incurred in exchange for a forbidden item, such as someone who took a flute, or tobacco, or took wine for a deferred amount?
The Shaykh:
This is forbidden. This is forbidden. The price of wine, the price of a flute, and the price of musical instruments—this is forbidden. The sale is invalid. These are matters that must be destroyed; they are not money. These must be discarded and destroyed. Yes.
The questioner:
And his Eminence.
The Shaykh:
And if he demands the amount from you, you go to the court with him. The judge sees the truth. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a hostile disbeliever to enter the mosque?
The Shaykh:
But I do not know how this question is, since this is the price of wine or a flute? Are you the one who bought the wine or the flute? I do not know. It is not permissible for you to buy wine and buy a flute and then ask about the value. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it obligatory for a person to settle a debt that was incurred in exchange for a forbidden item, such as someone who took a flute, or tobacco, or took wine for a deferred amount?
The Shaykh:
Repeat the question.
The questioner:
He says: Is it obligatory for a person to settle a debt that was incurred in exchange for a forbidden item, such as someone who took a flute, or tobacco, or took wine for a deferred amount?
The Shaykh:
This is forbidden. This is forbidden. The price of wine, the price of a flute, and the price of musical instruments—this is forbidden. The sale is invalid. These are matters that must be destroyed; they are not money. These must be discarded and destroyed. Yes.
The questioner:
And his Eminence.
The Shaykh:
And if he demands the amount from you, you go to the court with him. The judge sees the truth. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a hostile disbeliever to enter the mosque?
The Shaykh:
But I do not know how this question is, since this is the price of wine or a flute? Are you the one who bought the wine or the flute? I do not know. It is not permissible for you to buy wine and buy a flute and then ask about the value. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 69 من 69/شرح أخصر المختصرات/كتاب الإقرار/الرجوع في الإقرار/الشيخ صالح الفوزان/فقه/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:06:49)
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