A man rented a shop to establish a banking institution and died; how do the heirs handle the rental if they are unable to get rid of the bank?

The questioner : Another question: A man rented a shop to a riba-based institution so that it could establish a bank in that shop. The bank was established, and then the man died. The heirs now cannot remove the bank from that location. What should they do regarding the rent?

The Shaykh : If they truly cannot remove the users of that place, which is a riba-based bank, and if they are in need of the rent for that place, then it is permissible for them. This is because they inherited this place from the deceased, and they were not responsible for this rental. Just as it is permissible for them to inherit the wealth he left for them, because it transferred to them through a lawful means, namely inheritance, so too this place transferred to their ownership through this same means. Therefore, it is lawful for them, and it is forbidden for them. However, what is currently generated from this wealth: if they are able to get rid of it, that is their obligation. Otherwise, except that the condition I mentioned is necessary. If Allah the Exalted has made them wealthy with money coming to them through a lawful means, then this money, which is the rent for that place that was made into a bank, should be spent in this situation on public utilities. But if they are in need of it, it is lawful for them. This is what appears to me, and Allah knows best.