The ruling on accepting the costs of Hajj from riba (usury or interest)
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The questioner:
Salih, may Allah preserve you and bless you. A message was received from Dawud ibn Shayth in the city of Kano in northern Nigeria. He says: What is the ruling on a person who is offered the costs of Hajj or 'Umrah by one of those who deal in riba? Is it permissible to accept that from him? And may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
If it is known that this money is from riba, then he does not accept it and does not perform Hajj with it, because it is haram (forbidden) and unlawful. Yes.
The questioner:
And if he does not know for certain that this is from riba.
The Shaykh:
If he does not know, the default is permissibility. Yes.
Salih, may Allah preserve you and bless you. A message was received from Dawud ibn Shayth in the city of Kano in northern Nigeria. He says: What is the ruling on a person who is offered the costs of Hajj or 'Umrah by one of those who deal in riba? Is it permissible to accept that from him? And may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
If it is known that this money is from riba, then he does not accept it and does not perform Hajj with it, because it is haram (forbidden) and unlawful. Yes.
The questioner:
And if he does not know for certain that this is from riba.
The Shaykh:
If he does not know, the default is permissibility. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7495 — youtube.com (5:13)
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