The ruling on working in companies that deal in riba (usury or interest)

The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you, what should I say to those who work in some of these companies? These companies, yes. They are employees and they have done nothing wrong. It is permissible for them to take a salary for their work.

The Shaykh : But is their work riba (usury or interest) or not? It does not harm them, if Allah wills.

The questioner : And if it is.

The Shaykh : As for if he works in the riba (usury or interest) itself, then that harms him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who eats riba, the one who gives it, its two witnesses, and its scribe.