The Meaning of the Hadith That the Least of Riba Is Like Intercourse with One’s Mother
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is the hadith to be taken at face value in that the least of riba (usury or interest) is more severe than zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) with one’s mother, or did this hadith come as a warning against riba?
Answer:
Who would turn it away from its apparent meaning? The hadith is to be taken at face value unless there is evidence indicating otherwise, i.e., evidence indicating that riba is more severe than zina.
Honorable Shaykh, is the hadith to be taken at face value in that the least of riba (usury or interest) is more severe than zina (unlawful sexual intercourse) with one’s mother, or did this hadith come as a warning against riba?
Answer:
Who would turn it away from its apparent meaning? The hadith is to be taken at face value unless there is evidence indicating otherwise, i.e., evidence indicating that riba is more severe than zina.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب الربا — islamhouse.com (52:02)
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