Earnings from forbidden wealth: Is this a matter of divine command, permission, and cosmic will?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is earning forbidden wealth a matter of divine command, permission, and cosmic will?
Answer:
This is a violation of what is lawful and what is forbidden. This falls under the legislative will. The one who acquires this wealth violates Allah’s legislative will, His religion, and His Shari'ah. This is a violation, a violation, and it is by his own choice. He was not compelled to do this. He does not claim divine decree and destiny, saying, "I was forced to do this." No, it is by his own choice. He is the one who earned the forbidden wealth and desired it by his own choice and will, and through his effort and earning. He was not compelled to do this; rather, he was prohibited from it. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is earning forbidden wealth a matter of divine command, permission, and cosmic will?
Answer:
This is a violation of what is lawful and what is forbidden. This falls under the legislative will. The one who acquires this wealth violates Allah’s legislative will, His religion, and His Shari'ah. This is a violation, a violation, and it is by his own choice. He was not compelled to do this. He does not claim divine decree and destiny, saying, "I was forced to do this." No, it is by his own choice. He is the one who earned the forbidden wealth and desired it by his own choice and will, and through his effort and earning. He was not compelled to do this; rather, he was prohibited from it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [495 -858] كسب الأموال المحرمة هل يكون من قبيل الأمر والإذن والإرادة الكونية؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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