The Eternal Abode of the Consumer of Riba in the Fire
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, does a Muslim remain in the Fire eternally if he returns to consuming riba (usury or interest), according to the verse?
Answer:
Regarding the verse, the term "eternal abode" here may refer to eternal abode that is permanent, which is the abode of the disbeliever, or it may refer to an abode that is not permanent, which is the abode of the Muslim sinner. The one who does not consider riba permissible but consumes it without deeming it permissible, his abode is not permanent. For example, the one who kills a believer intentionally, his punishment is Hellfire, abiding in it eternally. This is an abode that is not permanent, by the consensus of the Muslims, that the one who commits a major sin other than shirk (associating partners with Allah) does not abide in the Fire eternally, even if he is tormented therein, such as his like.
Honorable Shaykh, does a Muslim remain in the Fire eternally if he returns to consuming riba (usury or interest), according to the verse?
Answer:
Regarding the verse, the term "eternal abode" here may refer to eternal abode that is permanent, which is the abode of the disbeliever, or it may refer to an abode that is not permanent, which is the abode of the Muslim sinner. The one who does not consider riba permissible but consumes it without deeming it permissible, his abode is not permanent. For example, the one who kills a believer intentionally, his punishment is Hellfire, abiding in it eternally. This is an abode that is not permanent, by the consensus of the Muslims, that the one who commits a major sin other than shirk (associating partners with Allah) does not abide in the Fire eternally, even if he is tormented therein, such as his like.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من باب الربا — islamhouse.com (52:56)
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