What is the ruling on working in a bank in departments other than riba?
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Question:
The questioner says: I am committed, but I work in one of the non-Islamic banks, away from writing riba, and I work in collecting checks and drafts?
Answer:
No, my brother, do not work in the bank, whatever your job is, because this is cooperation with them in sin and aggression. And Allah the Exalted says:[Al-Ma'idah 5:2] The one who works in the bank is cooperating with them. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah curse the one who eats riba, the one who gives it, the scribe, and the two witnesses. He cursed the scribe and the two witnesses because they cooperated, because they cooperated with the one who eats riba and the one who gives riba." This indicates that cooperation with the one who deals in riba is forbidden, and that whoever cooperates with him is cursed.
Just as the one who eats riba was cursed, you must seek work other than in the bank[At-Talaq 65:2-3]. Yes.
The questioner says: I am committed, but I work in one of the non-Islamic banks, away from writing riba, and I work in collecting checks and drafts?
Answer:
No, my brother, do not work in the bank, whatever your job is, because this is cooperation with them in sin and aggression. And Allah the Exalted says:
And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression.
وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِJust as the one who eats riba was cursed, you must seek work other than in the bank
And 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. Indeed, Allah will accomplish His purpose. Allah has already set for everything a [decreed] extent.
وَمَن يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَل لَّهُ مَخْرَجًا وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَالِغُ أَمْرِهِ قَدْ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدْرًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم العمل في بنك في غير أقسام الربا؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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