What does one do if he borrowed from a riba (usury or interest) bank out of ignorance, and the due date for repaying the riba is approaching?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A person borrowed from a riba bank on the condition that he would pay them an additional ten percent upon repayment. Now, Allah has guided him and he has repented, but he does not know what to do, as the repayment date is approaching. Does he take the ruling of one who is coerced into it, or should he resort to the court?
Answer:
What is the limit that would make him turn away from the court? He should resort to the court, and the court is the one that handles explaining the ruling to him. Repentance is accepted; if he repents to Allah with a sincere repentance, Allah accepts the repentance of whoever repents.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A person borrowed from a riba bank on the condition that he would pay them an additional ten percent upon repayment. Now, Allah has guided him and he has repented, but he does not know what to do, as the repayment date is approaching. Does he take the ruling of one who is coerced into it, or should he resort to the court?
Answer:
What is the limit that would make him turn away from the court? He should resort to the court, and the court is the one that handles explaining the ruling to him. Repentance is accepted; if he repents to Allah with a sincere repentance, Allah accepts the repentance of whoever repents.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ماذا يفعل من اقترض من بنك ربوي جهلا، وقد اقترب موعد سداد الربا؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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