The ruling on renting a space for an ATM of a riba (usury or interest) bank?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on renting a shop in the building to place an ATM for a riba bank?
Answer:
This is a matter of difficulty and confusion, and the safest course is not to rent it out, because withdrawals vary. Some people withdraw from their own balance, and there is no problem with that; he withdraws from his balance, and there is no harm. But if he withdraws from a balance he does not have, they lend to him; the bank lends him what he wants with an increase. Withdrawing with a riba increase is not permissible. So this ATM is possible [to be used lawfully] and possible [to be used unlawfully], so the safest course is not to rent it out, because it may be used for what is permissible and it may be used for what is forbidden, for riba.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on renting a shop in the building to place an ATM for a riba bank?
Answer:
This is a matter of difficulty and confusion, and the safest course is not to rent it out, because withdrawals vary. Some people withdraw from their own balance, and there is no problem with that; he withdraws from his balance, and there is no harm. But if he withdraws from a balance he does not have, they lend to him; the bank lends him what he wants with an increase. Withdrawing with a riba increase is not permissible. So this ATM is possible [to be used lawfully] and possible [to be used unlawfully], so the safest course is not to rent it out, because it may be used for what is permissible and it may be used for what is forbidden, for riba.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1397 -2802] حكم تأجير المكان لجهاز صراف آلي لبنك ربوي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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