Accepting money from a father who deals in riba (usury or interest) and living with him
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The questioner:
May Allah forgive you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: My father deals with the bank in suspicious matters that I do not know about, because he hides them from us, and he is the sole provider for this family.
The Shaykh:
Yes, look.
The questioner:
He says: My father deals with the bank in suspicious matters that I do not know about, because he hides them from us, and he is the sole provider for this family. We have told him that this is forbidden, but he continues to do it. The question is: Do we sin if we accept his money? And what is our position regarding living with him?
The Shaykh:
In any case, if you know that the money he spends on you is from riba (usury or interest), this 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 money you know is riba. But if you do not have what suffices you or what is enough for you, and you are compelled to stay with him and for him to provide for you, then the sin is upon him until Allah provides you with a way out so that you are able to become independent and distance yourselves from him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
May Allah forgive you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: My father deals with the bank in suspicious matters that I do not know about, because he hides them from us, and he is the sole provider for this family.
The Shaykh:
Yes, look.
The questioner:
He says: My father deals with the bank in suspicious matters that I do not know about, because he hides them from us, and he is the sole provider for this family. We have told him that this is forbidden, but he continues to do it. The question is: Do we sin if we accept his money? And what is our position regarding living with him?
The Shaykh:
In any case, if you know that the money he spends on you is from riba (usury or interest), this 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 money you know is riba. But if you do not have what suffices you or what is enough for you, and you are compelled to stay with him and for him to provide for you, then the sin is upon him until Allah provides you with a way out so that you are able to become independent and distance yourselves from him.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 26 — archive.org (1:04:06)
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