Borrowing from a brother who does not pray, or from forbidden wealth
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Question:
I am a young man who wants to get married, and I am employed, praise be to Allah, but I am lacking in some material means. Is it permissible for me to ask my brother for money as assistance, given that he does not pray? And is it permissible for me to borrow money from a person whose wealth is from haram (forbidden sources), but I will return it when I am able? Please give us a ruling, may you be rewarded, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Do not borrow from your brother who does not pray, and do not borrow from haram (forbidden) wealth. Both are prohibited: do not borrow from people of haram (forbidden) wealth, and do not borrow from your brother who does not pray. Rather, call him to Allah, teach him good, and guide him. You should never need him, but guide him to good, enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong. Do not need him for anything. However, if you are in distress and borrow from a good person, from good wealth, then rejoice in good. Allah will help you. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 2387. So if you borrow money from a good person to help you complete the marriage, that is good. Let him be patient until Allah relieves him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
I am a young man who wants to get married, and I am employed, praise be to Allah, but I am lacking in some material means. Is it permissible for me to ask my brother for money as assistance, given that he does not pray? And is it permissible for me to borrow money from a person whose wealth is from haram (forbidden sources), but I will return it when I am able? Please give us a ruling, may you be rewarded, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Do not borrow from your brother who does not pray, and do not borrow from haram (forbidden) wealth. Both are prohibited: do not borrow from people of haram (forbidden) wealth, and do not borrow from your brother who does not pray. Rather, call him to Allah, teach him good, and guide him. You should never need him, but guide him to good, enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong. Do not need him for anything. However, if you are in distress and borrow from a good person, from good wealth, then rejoice in good. Allah will help you. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever takes the money of the people with the intention of repaying it, Allah will repay it on his behalf
من أخذ أموال الناس يريد أداءها أدى الله عنهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you with good,
Source
فتاوى الحج 1410 هـ - 13 — archive.org (48:34)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.
