Guarding riba banks and whether it is considered legitimizing them
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is the presence of banks in these lands and the appointment of guards for them considered legitimizing them, such that it makes the person a disbeliever?
Answer:
It is considered part of consuming riba (usury or interest) and assisting in it. As for legitimizing it, that is a different matter. If someone says that it is halal (lawful), then he is a disbeliever. But if someone says that it is not halal, but that this is a widespread affliction or something similar to that as an excuse, then there is no doubt that he is subject to the curse, punishment, and sin, but it does not reach the level of disbelief. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, is the presence of banks in these lands and the appointment of guards for them considered legitimizing them, such that it makes the person a disbeliever?
Answer:
It is considered part of consuming riba (usury or interest) and assisting in it. As for legitimizing it, that is a different matter. If someone says that it is halal (lawful), then he is a disbeliever. But if someone says that it is not halal, but that this is a widespread affliction or something similar to that as an excuse, then there is no doubt that he is subject to the curse, punishment, and sin, but it does not reach the level of disbelief. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب الربا — islamhouse.com (47:49)
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