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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on working in riba (usury or interest) banks

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Question:
Recently, some people have emerged who justify working in riba (usury or interest) banks on the grounds that not all transactions are forbidden, and also because of the scarcity of jobs and the large number of unemployed people. Is there a word to be said about this important issue?

Answer:
But the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) says in the authentic hadith:
May Allah curse the one who consumes it, the one who facilitates it, the two witnesses, and the scribeلعن الله آكله وموكله وشاهديه وكاتبه
. So if one works in the banks, he has assisted them in consuming riba, whether by writing, guarding, or performing job duties. This is cooperation with them. Even if he does not consume riba himself and only takes a salary, he has assisted in the consumption of riba, so he is cursed along with them. As for the one who issues a fatwa on this, saying it is permissible, that is a mistake. The hadith curses the one who consumes riba, the one who facilitates it, the two witnesses, and the scribe. The witnesses and the scribe are cursed because they assisted in the consumption of riba. The employee in the bank is one who assists the people of the bank in consuming it. Yes. Even if he is the gatekeeper who guards, and he…

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May Allah reward you,
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء الأسبوعي-02 من 32-لفضيلة الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان -حفظه الله- مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (51:09)

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