If a son uses his father's phone, which was acquired with haram money, in a commercial transaction and profits a large amount from it, what is the ruling on this money?
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The questioner : A son who lives with his father.
The Shaykh : May Allah help him.
The questioner : And his father's money is haram. One day the son used his father's phone for a commercial interest and acquired a sum of money from it. Is this acquired money haram because of using his father's phone, which was acquired [with haram money]?
The Shaykh : If it was with his knowledge, it is permissible; otherwise, it is not. If it was with the father's knowledge, it is permissible; otherwise, it is not.
Another questioner : ... he is looking, Shaykh ...
The Shaykh : He is asking for help.
Another questioner : ..
The Shaykh : Here, what is in this phone, let us see.
The questioner : Well, how is it that his money is haram, our Shaykh, if it was without his knowledge, the money that he acquired.
The Shaykh : I mean, if his money is haram, you are partnering with him, meaning.
The questioner : No, I did not partner with him.
The Shaykh : The clear words have no answer. You are partnering with him in taking a path to acquire money, and it is a haram path. Meaning, "the causes are many, but death is one." He acquired the money through a haram path. So if the son uses his father's money secretly and while he is unaware, and thereby gains a profit, is this halal?
The questioner : No, it is not halal.
The Shaykh : So then, what is difficult for you? This must be haram twice over.
The questioner : Well, let me clarify the situation for you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Understand what I am saying. This must be haram twice, whereas you were not satisfied with me saying it is haram once. And this is the reward for the one who argues.
Another questioner : Let him decide ...
The Shaykh : Let him decide. My money is his money, but I am afraid he will fall into a third trap.
Another questioner : His share.
The Shaykh : Ah
The questioner : Look, our Shaykh, I think I do not want you to show me mercy, but I want the opinion of the religion and the correct thing, meaning, so that I reach ...
The Shaykh : And I do not want you to say the opinion of the religion.
The questioner : The legal evidence.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The legal evidence.
The Shaykh : You want to say the ruling of the Shari'ah.
The questioner : Or the legal ruling.
The Shaykh : Yes, and I have done so.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But let us see, bring it, let us see.
The Shaykh : May Allah help him.
The questioner : And his father's money is haram. One day the son used his father's phone for a commercial interest and acquired a sum of money from it. Is this acquired money haram because of using his father's phone, which was acquired [with haram money]?
The Shaykh : If it was with his knowledge, it is permissible; otherwise, it is not. If it was with the father's knowledge, it is permissible; otherwise, it is not.
Another questioner : ... he is looking, Shaykh ...
The Shaykh : He is asking for help.
Another questioner : ..
The Shaykh : Here, what is in this phone, let us see.
The questioner : Well, how is it that his money is haram, our Shaykh, if it was without his knowledge, the money that he acquired.
The Shaykh : I mean, if his money is haram, you are partnering with him, meaning.
The questioner : No, I did not partner with him.
The Shaykh : The clear words have no answer. You are partnering with him in taking a path to acquire money, and it is a haram path. Meaning, "the causes are many, but death is one." He acquired the money through a haram path. So if the son uses his father's money secretly and while he is unaware, and thereby gains a profit, is this halal?
The questioner : No, it is not halal.
The Shaykh : So then, what is difficult for you? This must be haram twice over.
The questioner : Well, let me clarify the situation for you, Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Understand what I am saying. This must be haram twice, whereas you were not satisfied with me saying it is haram once. And this is the reward for the one who argues.
Another questioner : Let him decide ...
The Shaykh : Let him decide. My money is his money, but I am afraid he will fall into a third trap.
Another questioner : His share.
The Shaykh : Ah
The questioner : Look, our Shaykh, I think I do not want you to show me mercy, but I want the opinion of the religion and the correct thing, meaning, so that I reach ...
The Shaykh : And I do not want you to say the opinion of the religion.
The questioner : The legal evidence.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : The legal evidence.
The Shaykh : You want to say the ruling of the Shari'ah.
The questioner : Or the legal ruling.
The Shaykh : Yes, and I have done so.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But let us see, bring it, let us see.
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