Returning riba money to its owner after learning of its prohibition
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on one who took riba (usury or interest) money from a person?
The Shaykh:
May Allah guide you.
The questioner:
If a person took riba money from someone, and then learned that it is forbidden, does he return only the principal, or does he return it with the increase, since they had agreed on this increase?
The Shaykh:
If this was a contract between them involving riba, then if the one who took the riba repents and abandons it, praise be to Allah. If he does not repent and demands the riba, meaning he goes to the Shari'ah court, they will judge between them.
Honorable Shaykh, what is the ruling on one who took riba (usury or interest) money from a person?
The Shaykh:
May Allah guide you.
The questioner:
If a person took riba money from someone, and then learned that it is forbidden, does he return only the principal, or does he return it with the increase, since they had agreed on this increase?
The Shaykh:
If this was a contract between them involving riba, then if the one who took the riba repents and abandons it, praise be to Allah. If he does not repent and demands the riba, meaning he goes to the Shari'ah court, they will judge between them.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب الربا — islamhouse.com (41:13)
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