What is the ruling on praying in a mosque built with riba (usury or interest) money?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there is a person who built a mosque in our area, and this person deals with riba banks. So, should one pray in the mosque he built?
Answer:
Yes, unless you know that it was built with riba, in which case, no. But if you do not know, the default is permissibility and lawfulness. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, there is a person who built a mosque in our area, and this person deals with riba banks. So, should one pray in the mosque he built?
Answer:
Yes, unless you know that it was built with riba, in which case, no. But if you do not know, the default is permissibility and lawfulness. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [655 -1024] ما حكم الصلاة في مسجد بني بأموال الربا - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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