If one has acquired wealth through the sale of narcotics, what should he do with it after repenting?
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The questioner:
And may Allah protect you, he also says from outside this country: If this acquired wealth was obtained through the sale of narcotics, what should he do with it after repenting?
The Shaykh:
He should get rid of it by giving it to those in need, as a means of getting rid of it, not as voluntary charity. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable.
The Shaykh:
He should repent, on the condition that he repents and stops. As for saying, “I will take riba (usury or interest) and it will come to me from riba, I will give it in charity,” this is not permissible. But if he has wealth from riba, then he repents and feels remorse, he gets rid of it by putting it in beneficial projects or giving it to the poor. Yes, but not to the mosque; this is not done. Yes.
And may Allah protect you, he also says from outside this country: If this acquired wealth was obtained through the sale of narcotics, what should he do with it after repenting?
The Shaykh:
He should get rid of it by giving it to those in need, as a means of getting rid of it, not as voluntary charity. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable.
The Shaykh:
He should repent, on the condition that he repents and stops. As for saying, “I will take riba (usury or interest) and it will come to me from riba, I will give it in charity,” this is not permissible. But if he has wealth from riba, then he repents and feels remorse, he gets rid of it by putting it in beneficial projects or giving it to the poor. Yes, but not to the mosque; this is not done. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1703 -3022] إذا كان قد اكتسب مالا عن طريق بيع المخدرات، فماذا يصنع به بعد التوبة؟ — youtube.com
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