How to clear one's conscience of unlawful money
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Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. From the Arab Republic of Egypt, a listener whose name is indicated by the letters A, I, M says: A person acquired unlawful money for a period, then regretted it and began repaying it to its owners. For those he does not know, he gives charity in their names. He wants to perform Hajj, but he has not yet repaid this money. Is his Hajj valid in that case, or must he repay it first and then perform Hajj? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
He must clear his conscience of this money he holds for people by returning their money to them. As for those he does not know, he gives charity on their behalf. Once his conscience is cleared, he may perform Hajj after that. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good and do you well. From the Arab Republic of Egypt, a listener whose name is indicated by the letters A, I, M says: A person acquired unlawful money for a period, then regretted it and began repaying it to its owners. For those he does not know, he gives charity in their names. He wants to perform Hajj, but he has not yet repaid this money. Is his Hajj valid in that case, or must he repay it first and then perform Hajj? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
He must clear his conscience of this money he holds for people by returning their money to them. As for those he does not know, he gives charity on their behalf. Once his conscience is cleared, he may perform Hajj after that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 4682- كيفية إبراء الذمة من المال الحرام - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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