Is it permissible to get rid of doubtful money by paying off the debts of prisoners and those unable to pay?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to get rid of doubtful money by paying off the debts of prisoners and those unable to pay?
Answer:
Doubtful. I do not know what this doubt is. As for getting rid of money that is haram (forbidden) and one knows it is haram, he should get rid of it. But as for mere doubt, it is not obligatory for him to get rid of it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to get rid of doubtful money by paying off the debts of prisoners and those unable to pay?
Answer:
Doubtful. I do not know what this doubt is. As for getting rid of money that is haram (forbidden) and one knows it is haram, he should get rid of it. But as for mere doubt, it is not obligatory for him to get rid of it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2058 -3022] هل يجوز التخلص من المال المشبوه بسداد ديون السجناء والعاجزين عن السداد؟ — youtube.com
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