Disposing of a house purchased with a riba (usury or interest) loan after repentance
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a questioner from outside this country says: I obtained a riba loan from the bank to buy a house for myself, and I have repented to Allah. What should I do with this house? Is it better for me to sell it and return the money to the bank?
Answer:
Would the bank be pleased with that? If you sell it and give its price in charity, meaning you get rid of it, you get rid of its price by giving it to charitable projects or to those in need, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a questioner from outside this country says: I obtained a riba loan from the bank to buy a house for myself, and I have repented to Allah. What should I do with this house? Is it better for me to sell it and return the money to the bank?
Answer:
Would the bank be pleased with that? If you sell it and give its price in charity, meaning you get rid of it, you get rid of its price by giving it to charitable projects or to those in need, yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما يقتل من الدواب في الحرم والإحرام — islamhouse.com (55:06)
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