Helping a sister repay a riba (usury or interest) loan from which she has repented
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman from France who says: Is it obligatory for me to help my sister, who has taken out a riba loan and has repented to Allah, but is unable to repay this loan? Is it obligatory for me to help her and pay this amount on her behalf?
Answer:
It is not obligatory for you. However, if you donate it willingly, may Allah reward you with good, because she will be demanded to pay it; they will demand it from her; they do not waive it from her. So if you help her, may Allah reward you with good. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman from France who says: Is it obligatory for me to help my sister, who has taken out a riba loan and has repented to Allah, but is unable to repay this loan? Is it obligatory for me to help her and pay this amount on her behalf?
Answer:
It is not obligatory for you. However, if you donate it willingly, may Allah reward you with good, because she will be demanded to pay it; they will demand it from her; they do not waive it from her. So if you help her, may Allah reward you with good. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب ما جاء في إقطاع المعادن — islamhouse.com (1:04:33)
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