The ruling on disposing of riba (usury or interest) money taken out of ignorance
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The questioner:
Regarding riba, if a person takes riba, is it permissible for him to spend it or dispose of it if he turns to Allah the Exalted?
The Shaykh:
He does not work in riba and does not take riba in the first place.
The questioner:
But.
The Shaykh:
If he did it out of ignorance, or it came to him out of ignorance, he spends it in the causes of righteousness, such as for the poor and the needy, repairing roads, public restrooms, and the like. And as for the one who intends to, he should persuade them to leave riba-based work, and if he does not do so, it is not permissible.
Another questioner:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The questioner:
The intended meaning is. Stay with it.
The Shaykh:
In this, there is nothing surprising. Good. Yes.
Regarding riba, if a person takes riba, is it permissible for him to spend it or dispose of it if he turns to Allah the Exalted?
The Shaykh:
He does not work in riba and does not take riba in the first place.
The questioner:
But.
The Shaykh:
If he did it out of ignorance, or it came to him out of ignorance, he spends it in the causes of righteousness, such as for the poor and the needy, repairing roads, public restrooms, and the like. And as for the one who intends to, he should persuade them to leave riba-based work, and if he does not do so, it is not permissible.
Another questioner:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The questioner:
The intended meaning is. Stay with it.
The Shaykh:
In this, there is nothing surprising. Good. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح القديم ]، بداية من كتاب البيوع — islamhouse.com (18:21)
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