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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on praying inside a riba (usury or interest) bank

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, some banks, when the mu'adhdhin (the one who calls to prayer) calls the adhan (the call to prayer), people enter the bank, and there are a number of employees and customers inside. They pray inside this riba (usury or interest) bank. What is the ruling on praying in this place?

Answer:
The prayer is valid, because as long as the place is pure and as long as the place is not usurped, the prayer is valid. However, the riba (usury or interest) is in its place, and the sin is in its place. But, meaning, we combine two crimes: they engage in riba (usury or interest) and do not pray? No, they do not pray; they pray, and they are not disbelievers. Prayer is obligatory for them, so they pray. Their prayer is valid if its conditions are met. But the sin of riba (usury or interest) and the curse of riba (usury or interest) remain upon them. They must repent to Allah, the Exalted.
Source شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب الربا — islamhouse.com (40:00)

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