Does a person sin if he refuses to lend to others?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Does a man sin if he refuses to lend to others while he is able to do so, or is lending permissible?
Answer:
He does not sin, but he misses out on a great reward. Perhaps Allah will test him, and he will become poor and in need of a loan, only to find no one to lend to him. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Does a man sin if he refuses to lend to others while he is able to do so, or is lending permissible?
Answer:
He does not sin, but he misses out on a great reward. Perhaps Allah will test him, and he will become poor and in need of a loan, only to find no one to lend to him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1214- 4717] هل يأثم الشخص إذا امتنع عن إقراض الأخرين؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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