The Ruling on Exchanging Riyal for Other Currencies with Money Changers
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The questioner:
We have with us a shaykh named Salim. He says: What is the ruling on giving part of an amount in Saudi riyal to one of those who exchange it into, for example, the Sudanese pound, the Egyptian pound, or the Yemeni riyal? May Allah preserve you and be pleased with you.
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
What is the ruling on giving an amount in Saudi riyal to one of those who exchange currencies from Saudi riyal to Egyptian, Sudanese, or other currencies?
The Shaykh:
You give him Saudi riyals here, and he converts it into the currency of the country he wants. There is no harm in this; it is currency exchange, and it is also hand-to-hand. Yes.
We have with us a shaykh named Salim. He says: What is the ruling on giving part of an amount in Saudi riyal to one of those who exchange it into, for example, the Sudanese pound, the Egyptian pound, or the Yemeni riyal? May Allah preserve you and be pleased with you.
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
What is the ruling on giving an amount in Saudi riyal to one of those who exchange currencies from Saudi riyal to Egyptian, Sudanese, or other currencies?
The Shaykh:
You give him Saudi riyals here, and he converts it into the currency of the country he wants. There is no harm in this; it is currency exchange, and it is also hand-to-hand. Yes.
Source
حقيقة دعوة الشيخ محمد بن عبدالوهاب وأثرها على العالم الإسلامي — af.org.sa (52:12)
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