The Danger of Riba and Its Effects on Muslims
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh Salih, this is one of the noble brothers, whose name is symbolized as Muhammad Salih from al-Qway'iyah. He says: We want a guiding word from the Honorable Shaykh about the danger of riba (usury or interest) and its effects on Muslims, since some of the youth, or some of those who have recently entered into financial matters, are ignorant of that matter.
Answer:
Sufficient for that is the saying of the Exalted:[Ali 'Imran 3:130-131] to the disbelievers.
Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ahzab 33:70] And leave the remaining portion of riba (usury or interest) if you are believers. If you do not, then be aware of a war from Allah and His Messenger. And if you repent, then you have the principal of your wealth; you do not wrong and are not wronged. At the beginning of the verses, Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says: Those who consume riba do not stand except as the one stands whom Satan has struck with madness. That is because they said, "Trade is just like riba." But Allah has permitted trade and forbidden riba. So whoever receives a warning from his Lord and desists, then what has already passed is forgiven for him. But whoever returns to it, then those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein forever. Allah destroys riba and multiplies alms, and Allah does not love every disbeliever, sinner. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh Salih, this is one of the noble brothers, whose name is symbolized as Muhammad Salih from al-Qway'iyah. He says: We want a guiding word from the Honorable Shaykh about the danger of riba (usury or interest) and its effects on Muslims, since some of the youth, or some of those who have recently entered into financial matters, are ignorant of that matter.
Answer:
Sufficient for that is the saying of the Exalted:
(130) O you who have believed, do not consume usury, doubled and multiplied, but fear Allah that you may be successful. (131) And fear the Fire, which has been prepared for the disbelievers.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَأْكُلُوا الرِّبَا أَضْعَافًا مُّضَاعَفَةً وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ وَاتَّقُوا النَّارَ الَّتِي أُعِدَّتْAllah the Exalted said:
O you who have believed, fear Allah
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/243 — archive.org (12:11)
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