The Ruling on Working at Al-Rajhi Bank
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says that he has come from a land of disbelief to join Al-Rajhi Bank. He attended your lessons and heard that you advise leaving work in all banks, whether they are called Islamic or otherwise. His question is: Do you advise him to return to his disbelieving country, given the difficulty of transferring his job to the Kingdom, or should he continue working in this field? May Allah grant you success.
Answer:
As for me, I say that regarding Islamic banks, I do not know them and I have not said anything about them; I do not know about them. As for riba (usury or interest) banks, yes, do not work in them. And as for sustenance, praise be to Allah, its avenues are many. Seek sustenance in other than banks.[At-Talaq 65:2-3] Allah has not made you in need of banks; rather, the avenues of sustenance are many and easy, praise be to Allah.
[At-Talaq 65:2-3]. No, I mean, more than ninety-five percent of people do not work in banks, and Allah provides for them. They have sustenance and they have wealth, and they are not working in banks. So Allah has not made people in need of working in banks. Yes. He says: Honorable Shaykh, regarding Islamic banks, I do not say anything about them; I do not know about them. They are called Islamic, but I do not know. Allah knows best. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says that he has come from a land of disbelief to join Al-Rajhi Bank. He attended your lessons and heard that you advise leaving work in all banks, whether they are called Islamic or otherwise. His question is: Do you advise him to return to his disbelieving country, given the difficulty of transferring his job to the Kingdom, or should he continue working in this field? May Allah grant you success.
Answer:
As for me, I say that regarding Islamic banks, I do not know them and I have not said anything about them; I do not know about them. As for riba (usury or interest) banks, yes, do not work in them. And as for sustenance, praise be to Allah, its avenues are many. Seek sustenance in other than banks.
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect.
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُAnd whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [717 -1024] حكم العمل في شركة الراجحي المصرفية - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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