Disposing of riba (usury or interest) profits in the interests of the poor and Muslims

Question:
He asks: Is it permissible to take zakah (the obligatory alms) or sadaqah (voluntary charity) or other such things from the people of riba (usury or interest) from their profits and shares, and then distribute them to the poor, the needy, and those in debt?

Answer:
It is obligatory to be cautious of riba (usury or interest). However, if riba (usury or interest) profits come to them and they distribute them among the poor without knowing that it is riba (usury or interest)—they do not know that it is riba (usury or interest)—and they distribute it among them, then praise be to Allah. These are the interests of the Muslims. It is not for the trader to follow this path; rather, he should be cautious of it. Riba (usury or interest) is among the ugliest of evils. When money is acquired through riba (usury or interest), it should be spent in the causes of righteousness, whether for the poor or the non-poor, such as repairing roads or establishing things that benefit people in their interests. The point is that it is spent on something that benefits the Muslims, and it is not made clear to those who receive it that it is riba (usury or interest), because this is better than destroying it, burning it, or throwing it into the sea. Rather, it is spent on the interests of the Muslims. Much of the lost money...