What is the ruling on working in companies that deal with Riba-based banks and take loans from them?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to work in companies that take loans from the bank, knowing that when they come to record this loan, they record it with the bank with interest, and the bank takes interest from them? Is it permissible to work in such companies?
The Shaykh : And why do you call Riba "interest"? Have you been swept along by the prevailing current?
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : Why do you call Riba "interest"?
The questioner : No, I was speaking to you according to their language!
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible for you.
The questioner : It is not permissible to work in this company?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for you to utter the word "interest"!
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Before you ask this question!
The questioner : Yes!
The Shaykh : Refine your wording!
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Repeat your question?
The questioner : Is it permissible to work in companies that take loans from the bank, knowing that the bank is pleased with this matter, meaning when the company records it, it takes Riba from the company?
The Shaykh : He - the Exalted - said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:2].
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So it is not permissible to deal with a company that engages in Riba.
The questioner : That is: it is not permissible to work in it?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : The salary that the worker takes?
The Shaykh : O Shaykh, may Allah guide you, enough is enough, it is not permissible, it is not permissible.
The questioner : Now, my father works in such a company, so is it not permissible for me to take from his wealth? Is that not correct?
The Shaykh : Can you live on your own wealth? You will say: No.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh: Huh?
The questioner : I will strive, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Then strive diligently.
The questioner : So I advised my father and so on, but Allah is the one to be sought for help.
The Shaykh : Strive diligently so that you do not eat except what is lawful.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, meaning then it is not permissible for me to take from his wealth?
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you!
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you!
The questioner : Yes, may Allah accept.
The Shaykh : Is that not enough for you? Strive diligently, and peace be upon you. Welcome, how are you all? Are you all well?
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Welcome, how are you?
The questioner : What is the news, O our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I am well, praise be to Allah.
The questioner : How is the book? Have you looked at it?
The Shaykh : By Allah, it is right here in my hand!
The questioner : What Allah willed!
The Shaykh : Yes, and this is what I mentioned to you.
The questioner : On the last index.
The Shaykh : The strange one, yes, the strange hadith, so I finished these approximately.
The questioner : What Allah willed, what is your opinion, O our Shaykh, is the general situation good?
The Shaykh : I have not yet cast a glance, I am only working now on correcting the pages because!
The questioner : No, if Allah wills, you will like it.
The Shaykh : There is a difference of four pages.
The questioner: Correct, correct.
The Shaykh : So we are correcting the numbers now, then I will take a look from the beginning of the books to the end, and in any case, your efforts!
The questioner : Do not tire yourselves in it, O our Shaykh, for we have perfected it, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Your efforts are blessed, if Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O Professor.
The Shaykh : How is Abu Ubaydah, is he well?
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O our Professor.
The Shaykh : And how is the newborn?
The questioner : May Allah keep you well.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, is he well?
The questioner: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The Shaykh : And why do you call Riba "interest"? Have you been swept along by the prevailing current?
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : Why do you call Riba "interest"?
The questioner : No, I was speaking to you according to their language!
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible for you.
The questioner : It is not permissible to work in this company?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible for you to utter the word "interest"!
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Before you ask this question!
The questioner : Yes!
The Shaykh : Refine your wording!
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Repeat your question?
The questioner : Is it permissible to work in companies that take loans from the bank, knowing that the bank is pleased with this matter, meaning when the company records it, it takes Riba from the company?
The Shaykh : He - the Exalted - said:
but do not cooperate in sin and aggression
وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So it is not permissible to deal with a company that engages in Riba.
The questioner : That is: it is not permissible to work in it?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner : The salary that the worker takes?
The Shaykh : O Shaykh, may Allah guide you, enough is enough, it is not permissible, it is not permissible.
The questioner : Now, my father works in such a company, so is it not permissible for me to take from his wealth? Is that not correct?
The Shaykh : Can you live on your own wealth? You will say: No.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh: Huh?
The questioner : I will strive, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : Then strive diligently.
The questioner : So I advised my father and so on, but Allah is the one to be sought for help.
The Shaykh : Strive diligently so that you do not eat except what is lawful.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, meaning then it is not permissible for me to take from his wealth?
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you!
The questioner : Yes?
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you!
The questioner : Yes, may Allah accept.
The Shaykh : Is that not enough for you? Strive diligently, and peace be upon you. Welcome, how are you all? Are you all well?
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Welcome, how are you?
The questioner : What is the news, O our Shaykh?
The Shaykh : By Allah, I am well, praise be to Allah.
The questioner : How is the book? Have you looked at it?
The Shaykh : By Allah, it is right here in my hand!
The questioner : What Allah willed!
The Shaykh : Yes, and this is what I mentioned to you.
The questioner : On the last index.
The Shaykh : The strange one, yes, the strange hadith, so I finished these approximately.
The questioner : What Allah willed, what is your opinion, O our Shaykh, is the general situation good?
The Shaykh : I have not yet cast a glance, I am only working now on correcting the pages because!
The questioner : No, if Allah wills, you will like it.
The Shaykh : There is a difference of four pages.
The questioner: Correct, correct.
The Shaykh : So we are correcting the numbers now, then I will take a look from the beginning of the books to the end, and in any case, your efforts!
The questioner : Do not tire yourselves in it, O our Shaykh, for we have perfected it, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Your efforts are blessed, if Allah wills.
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O Professor.
The Shaykh : How is Abu Ubaydah, is he well?
The questioner : May Allah bless you, O our Professor.
The Shaykh : And how is the newborn?
The questioner : May Allah keep you well.
The Shaykh : If Allah wills, is he well?
The questioner: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
Source
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