Repaying a riba (usury or interest) loan taken in ignorance
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I took a riba loan from the bank, and I was ignorant of the ruling. When I learned the ruling, this loan remained a debt in my liability. He asks: Is it obligatory for me to repay it, or what should I do?
Answer:
This depends on their demand. If they demand it and compel you to pay it, you must repay them according to the contract between you and them. Do not use this money; do not give it in charity; do not use it. Since it came to you through riba, do not use it. Give it in charity or get rid of it, which is the most correct view. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The questioner says: I took a riba loan from the bank, and I was ignorant of the ruling. When I learned the ruling, this loan remained a debt in my liability. He asks: Is it obligatory for me to repay it, or what should I do?
Answer:
This depends on their demand. If they demand it and compel you to pay it, you must repay them according to the contract between you and them. Do not use this money; do not give it in charity; do not use it. Since it came to you through riba, do not use it. Give it in charity or get rid of it, which is the most correct view. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 16-10-1436هـ — alfawzan.live (1:07:27)
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