The ruling on working in a bank that deals in both lawful and unlawful matters
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on my work in the bank if this bank deals in both the forbidden and the lawful?
Answer:
Deal with them in the lawful and do not deal with them in the forbidden. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) dealt with the Jews, even though they consumed riba (usury or interest); he dealt with them in the lawful. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on my work in the bank if this bank deals in both the forbidden and the lawful?
Answer:
Deal with them in the lawful and do not deal with them in the forbidden. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) dealt with the Jews, even though they consumed riba (usury or interest); he dealt with them in the lawful. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، ذكر الآثار عن تابعي التابعين ومن بعدهم — islamhouse.com (1:12:37)
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