Dealing with Riba-based Banks. ?
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The questioner : There are many thefts.
The Shaykh : It is the same thing, my brother.
The questioner : It is the same thing, and it is considered that we are helping them.
The Shaykh : There is absolutely no dire necessity for dealing with usury or interest.
The questioner : I mean, I just deposit my money.
The Shaykh : My brother, this is dealing, may Allah reward you. We have warned about this. It is not enough to say, "I do not eat usury or interest." It is sufficient that you entrust usury or interest to others; you feed usury or interest to others. What does the bank owner do with the money you deposit in the bank?
The questioner : He deals in usury or interest with it.
The Shaykh : So if you are the cause—no offense, but if we think about it now, the capital of any bank in the world is its customers. If these customers withdrew their capital, the bank would go bankrupt. It could not continue. If the bank relies on the deposits of those who deal with it, then this is assistance, and the greatest assistance.
The Shaykh : It is the same thing, my brother.
The questioner : It is the same thing, and it is considered that we are helping them.
The Shaykh : There is absolutely no dire necessity for dealing with usury or interest.
The questioner : I mean, I just deposit my money.
The Shaykh : My brother, this is dealing, may Allah reward you. We have warned about this. It is not enough to say, "I do not eat usury or interest." It is sufficient that you entrust usury or interest to others; you feed usury or interest to others. What does the bank owner do with the money you deposit in the bank?
The questioner : He deals in usury or interest with it.
The Shaykh : So if you are the cause—no offense, but if we think about it now, the capital of any bank in the world is its customers. If these customers withdrew their capital, the bank would go bankrupt. It could not continue. If the bank relies on the deposits of those who deal with it, then this is assistance, and the greatest assistance.
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