My mother inherited money from her deceased relatives, and she has debts in interest-based banks
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The questioner : six: My mother has an inheritance = -- reverse, pour -- = My mother has an inheritance. The heirs used to deal in interest, both taking and giving. Now they want to get rid of the interest. They are not taking interest now, but they are compelled to pay the bank with interest because they had previously borrowed from the bank, and they must settle the bank's debts. Knowing that they have buildings with lawful rental income; is it permissible for us to take something from my mother's money or take her gifts?
The Shaykh : The question is actually weak and unclear in some aspects, and it appears to have two parts; that is, it contains two questions. The first question, according to our understanding, is that this mother inherited money from her deceased relatives, and she may have siblings, for example, who inherited with her, and they have debts in interest-based banks. So the question is: Is it permissible for them to pay off the debts they owe to the banks from the interest?
Answer: Of course not; because it is obligatory for every Muslim, once he knows the prohibition of dealing in interest, to stop immediately and not to think at all of returning to what Allah has forbidden again, no matter how apparent the material justifications are. If it is possible to get rid of paying the interest-based debts, then that is best. Otherwise, this mother and those like her must pay from their lawful money, and not continue to deal in interest and pay interest in exchange for interest. This is the answer to the first part of the question.
The second part can be understood from what has preceded, and it is best to summarize it. If this girl is able to avoid benefiting from anything of her mother's money, whether it is food or a gift, then that is best. Otherwise, let her fear Allah as much as she is able to do so, in order to maintain the mother's pleasure and avoid creating a severance between her and her daughter.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The Shaykh : The question is actually weak and unclear in some aspects, and it appears to have two parts; that is, it contains two questions. The first question, according to our understanding, is that this mother inherited money from her deceased relatives, and she may have siblings, for example, who inherited with her, and they have debts in interest-based banks. So the question is: Is it permissible for them to pay off the debts they owe to the banks from the interest?
Answer: Of course not; because it is obligatory for every Muslim, once he knows the prohibition of dealing in interest, to stop immediately and not to think at all of returning to what Allah has forbidden again, no matter how apparent the material justifications are. If it is possible to get rid of paying the interest-based debts, then that is best. Otherwise, this mother and those like her must pay from their lawful money, and not continue to deal in interest and pay interest in exchange for interest. This is the answer to the first part of the question.
The second part can be understood from what has preceded, and it is best to summarize it. If this girl is able to avoid benefiting from anything of her mother's money, whether it is food or a gift, then that is best. Otherwise, let her fear Allah as much as she is able to do so, in order to maintain the mother's pleasure and avoid creating a severance between her and her daughter.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
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