The father’s advice to abandon riba (usury or interest)
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The questioner:
My son, O Shaykh, knows that his father takes riba (usury or interest) from the bank.
The Shaykh:
He should advise him.
The questioner:
They requested it.
The Shaykh:
He should advise him. If the money is shared and he takes from it, Allah has permitted the food of the People of the Book, and they have riba (usury or interest). If the money is shared and he does not know its specific source, praise be to Allah, they use tools for non-food items. Is that clear? All banks are divided into those dealing in riba (usury or interest) and those that do not. Mm. It is permissible to sell them, for example, machines or devices they use for non-food items. No, but the calculator is used for both riba (usury or interest) and non-riba matters.
My son, O Shaykh, knows that his father takes riba (usury or interest) from the bank.
The Shaykh:
He should advise him.
The questioner:
They requested it.
The Shaykh:
He should advise him. If the money is shared and he takes from it, Allah has permitted the food of the People of the Book, and they have riba (usury or interest). If the money is shared and he does not know its specific source, praise be to Allah, they use tools for non-food items. Is that clear? All banks are divided into those dealing in riba (usury or interest) and those that do not. Mm. It is permissible to sell them, for example, machines or devices they use for non-food items. No, but the calculator is used for both riba (usury or interest) and non-riba matters.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، باب الربا — islamhouse.com (3:59)
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