Faith was the price of a forbidden item
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The second question of Fatwa No. ( 18172 )
Q2: I used to smoke in the past, especially what is called shisha. When I left this bad habit, praise be to Allah, the worker at the cafe told me that he is asking for a sum of money from me. Should I give him this money, or what should I do? Please inform us, may you be rewarded.
A2: If this debt is the price of a forbidden item, it is not permissible for you to pay it
to its owner; because this is cooperation in sin and aggression, andAs-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 65:77 As for if this debt is in exchange for a permissible item; then it is obligatory for you to pay it off; because it is a right of a creation in your trust. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his companions.
Q2: I used to smoke in the past, especially what is called shisha. When I left this bad habit, praise be to Allah, the worker at the cafe told me that he is asking for a sum of money from me. Should I give him this money, or what should I do? Please inform us, may you be rewarded.
A2: If this debt is the price of a forbidden item, it is not permissible for you to pay it
to its owner; because this is cooperation in sin and aggression, and
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,
لعن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم آكل الربا وموكله وشاهديه وكاتبه،and he cursed ten people regarding khamr, among them: its seller, its buyer, and the one who eats its price.
ولعن في الخمر عشرة، منهم: بائعها ومبتاعها وآكل ثمنها.
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