What is the ruling on the wealth of a man who lives with his father, and whose wealth is from riba, or who receives a gift from a sister who works in a place where there is free mixing of men and women, and she is not covered?

'Abd al-Malik: May Allah reward you, Shaykh. We need a detailed word on the issue of doubtful sustenance, such as a man who lives with a father whose income is forbidden, or who receives a gift from a sister who works among men or goes out displaying her adornment, and so on. May Allah reward you?

The Shaykh : It is necessary to distinguish between the one who lives under his father's roof and is in need of his support and generosity, and the other situation I mentioned earlier, which is receiving a gift from a person with whom one is not compelled to live and rely on his generosity. Therefore, this issue requires distinction. I see that a son, for example, who lives under his father's roof and whose wealth is forbidden, or at least doubtful, must strive to take the first opportunity that presents itself to rid himself of subsisting on this forbidden or doubtful wealth. I have often been asked this question repeatedly from your country, so I would ask:The questioner : Are you able to live outside your father's house? If the answer is no, I tell him, then why are you asking such a question? Either you are able to leave, in which case it is obligatory for you to do so, or you are unable to leave, in which case you are compelled to remain until you become a man who can earn his livelihood with the labor of his hands and the sweat of his brow. Therefore, whoever is able to extricate himself, his obligation is to do so. And whoever is unable to do so, let him intend and set his goal to ultimately rid himself of this wealth. This is for the first situation. As for the other situation, accepting a gift from a giver whose wealth is forbidden, this has a different distinction. If the recipient accepts the gift with gratitude and praise, without having previously offered advice to this giver, it is not permissible for him to accept his gift. And if he has that prior history of advice and fears that accepting the gift from him is a bait for him and a way to silence him, it is also not permissible. However, if he accepts it in order to win his heart and not to drive him away from the admonition, there is nothing wrong with that. Yes.