Is it permissible to cooperate with a moneylender in building a residence for him or the like?
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The questioner : Is it permissible to deal with a moneylender, such as building a house for him or something less than that?
The Shaykh : If the construction intended to be built does not contain any violation of the Shari'ah in the construction itself, then it is permissible, because this type of dealing does not involve direct assistance to this moneylender in earning haram wealth. This is unlike dealing with him in his company, whether the one in which he earns haram wealth is a male or female entity. In that case, it is not permissible to deal with him because it involves direct assistance in doing what is wrong, unlike other cases.
The Shaykh : If the construction intended to be built does not contain any violation of the Shari'ah in the construction itself, then it is permissible, because this type of dealing does not involve direct assistance to this moneylender in earning haram wealth. This is unlike dealing with him in his company, whether the one in which he earns haram wealth is a male or female entity. In that case, it is not permissible to deal with him because it involves direct assistance in doing what is wrong, unlike other cases.
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