He spoke about the hadith: (O mankind, no soul will die until it has completed...)
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The Shaykh : At that point, it is said as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said in the authentic hadith: And there is no doubt that in Islamic jurisprudence, there is no difference between a Muslim who adopts a forbidden means to earn a livelihood. I think this is clear in your minds.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But I want to take this as a ladder, so I say: if the matter is such, it is not permissible for a Muslim to adopt a means forbidden by the Shari'ah to earn a livelihood, nor is it permissible for him to adopt a means forbidden by the Shari'ah to preserve his livelihood. Is this clear? Good. And this is contrary to the Zionist principle, which many Muslims today adopt, namely that the end justifies the means. So, if we summarize your question: is this means permissible, namely depositing a large amount of money in banks for fear of it being stolen? The answer is clear, because it is a forbidden means. So, if we say that whoever wants to adopt this means to preserve his wealth is like the one who adopts a forbidden means to earn his livelihood, and there is absolutely no difference between them. If it were permissible to make lawful what Allah has forbidden from the means of earning a livelihood, it would be permissible to make lawful what Allah the Exalted has forbidden from the means of preserving a livelihood. Of course, this is not permissible, and that is not permissible. The difference is only in the negligence and the feeling of people, even some muftis, that Muslims today are no longer truly believers, so they do not have the psychological or faith-based readiness to be told to the wealthy man: "My brother, adopt the possible means to preserve your wealth." I say that in such a matter, and I said this when it was decreed for me to go to visit some European countries, including Britain, where we held some gatherings. The Muslims who had settled in those countries, or who traveled there for days, months, or years, would say: "O Shaykh, we are strangers here, and where do we take this money? If we do not put it in the bank, we fear it will be stolen, or even that we will be killed." So, the first thing I do is remind them of this verse:[At-Talaq 65:2]
O mankind, fear Allah the Exalted and Majestic, for no soul will die until it has completed its provision and its term. So, be moderate in your seeking, for what is with Allah is not attained through what is forbidden.
يا أيها الناس اتقوا الله عز و جل فإن نفسا لن تموت حتى تستكمل رزقها و أجلها فأجملوا في الطلب فإن ما عند الله لا ينال بالحرامIndeed, what is with Allah is not attained through the forbidden.
فإن ما عند الله لا ينال بالحرامThe questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : But I want to take this as a ladder, so I say: if the matter is such, it is not permissible for a Muslim to adopt a means forbidden by the Shari'ah to earn a livelihood, nor is it permissible for him to adopt a means forbidden by the Shari'ah to preserve his livelihood. Is this clear? Good. And this is contrary to the Zionist principle, which many Muslims today adopt, namely that the end justifies the means. So, if we summarize your question: is this means permissible, namely depositing a large amount of money in banks for fear of it being stolen? The answer is clear, because it is a forbidden means. So, if we say that whoever wants to adopt this means to preserve his wealth is like the one who adopts a forbidden means to earn his livelihood, and there is absolutely no difference between them. If it were permissible to make lawful what Allah has forbidden from the means of earning a livelihood, it would be permissible to make lawful what Allah the Exalted has forbidden from the means of preserving a livelihood. Of course, this is not permissible, and that is not permissible. The difference is only in the negligence and the feeling of people, even some muftis, that Muslims today are no longer truly believers, so they do not have the psychological or faith-based readiness to be told to the wealthy man: "My brother, adopt the possible means to preserve your wealth." I say that in such a matter, and I said this when it was decreed for me to go to visit some European countries, including Britain, where we held some gatherings. The Muslims who had settled in those countries, or who traveled there for days, months, or years, would say: "O Shaykh, we are strangers here, and where do we take this money? If we do not put it in the bank, we fear it will be stolen, or even that we will be killed." So, the first thing I do is remind them of this verse:
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out
و من يتق لله يجعل له مخرجا
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