The ruling on depositing money in a riba (usury or interest) bank when employees are compelled to do so
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Question : Shaykh, what is the ruling on depositing a sum of money in a riba bank when the supervisor orders it?
Answer : The employees are not sinful if they are referred to the banks. The sin lies with the one who deposited this in the banks, if there is a sin in that. Because depositing in banks, if they deal only in riba one hundred percent, is forbidden, because the depositor knows that his money will go into riba. But if the banks have other sources of income besides riba, such as contracts and trade and the like, then depositing in them is not forbidden, but leaving it is better.
Answer : The employees are not sinful if they are referred to the banks. The sin lies with the one who deposited this in the banks, if there is a sin in that. Because depositing in banks, if they deal only in riba one hundred percent, is forbidden, because the depositor knows that his money will go into riba. But if the banks have other sources of income besides riba, such as contracts and trade and the like, then depositing in them is not forbidden, but leaving it is better.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، [3231] حكم الإيداع في البنك الربوي إذا كان هناك إلزام على الموظفين - تعليقات على الكافي لابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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