Spending from the money of a provider whose earnings are doubtful
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Question:
This questioner says: I deal with my husband in matters that are doubtful, and I do not know about them, because he hides them from us, and he is the sole provider for this family. I know about them, because he conceals them from us, and he is the sole provider for this family. We told him that it is forbidden, but he continues in it. The question is: Are we in a state of compulsion if we accept his money? And what is our position regarding living with him?
Answer:
Consuming the haram: If you know that this wealth he spends on you is from riba (usury or interest), then it is forbidden, and it is not permissible for you to accept it if you have what suffices you. If you have what suffices you, it is not permissible for you to eat from wealth you know is from riba. But if you do not have what suffices you, nor what is enough for you, and you are compelled to stay with him and for him to spend on you, then the sin is upon him until Allah provides you with a way out where you are able to become independent and seek help.
The presenter:
May Allah guide you, Honorable Shaykh.
This questioner says: I deal with my husband in matters that are doubtful, and I do not know about them, because he hides them from us, and he is the sole provider for this family. I know about them, because he conceals them from us, and he is the sole provider for this family. We told him that it is forbidden, but he continues in it. The question is: Are we in a state of compulsion if we accept his money? And what is our position regarding living with him?
Answer:
Consuming the haram: If you know that this wealth he spends on you is from riba (usury or interest), then it is forbidden, and it is not permissible for you to accept it if you have what suffices you. If you have what suffices you, it is not permissible for you to eat from wealth you know is from riba. But if you do not have what suffices you, nor what is enough for you, and you are compelled to stay with him and for him to spend on you, then the sin is upon him until Allah provides you with a way out where you are able to become independent and seek help.
The presenter:
May Allah guide you, Honorable Shaykh.
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 23 — archive.org (59:06)
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