Is it permissible to accept a gift from a man who deals in riba?
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The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness.
The questioner : Do you have a moment?
The Shaykh : And how many questions did you have today?
The questioner : I have, what Allah willed, a great many, close to forty.
The Shaykh : What Allah willed, what Allah willed. Choose from them the most important, then the next most important.
The questioner : Yes, some ask: Is it permissible to accept a gift from a man whose earnings are from pure riba?
The Shaykh : As for accepting his gift just like that, no. But if accepting his gift is a means to win his heart, then accepting his gift is like accepting a gift from a disbeliever with the same intention. Is the answer clear?
The questioner : Yes, the matter of winning hearts, from which direction it is, whether it is earning his call to the religion.
The Shaykh : That is what it would be, right?
The questioner : Yes, okay. What about the person himself, if his wealth is mixed, meaning halal and haram, meaning he does trade and takes a salary from the bank or something like that?
The Shaykh : If riba is the majority of it, then the ruling is the same.
The questioner : The same.
The Shaykh : And if the halal is the majority, then it is permissible with a recommended dislike.
The questioner : Yes, a recommended dislike.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings and His forgiveness.
The questioner : Do you have a moment?
The Shaykh : And how many questions did you have today?
The questioner : I have, what Allah willed, a great many, close to forty.
The Shaykh : What Allah willed, what Allah willed. Choose from them the most important, then the next most important.
The questioner : Yes, some ask: Is it permissible to accept a gift from a man whose earnings are from pure riba?
The Shaykh : As for accepting his gift just like that, no. But if accepting his gift is a means to win his heart, then accepting his gift is like accepting a gift from a disbeliever with the same intention. Is the answer clear?
The questioner : Yes, the matter of winning hearts, from which direction it is, whether it is earning his call to the religion.
The Shaykh : That is what it would be, right?
The questioner : Yes, okay. What about the person himself, if his wealth is mixed, meaning halal and haram, meaning he does trade and takes a salary from the bank or something like that?
The Shaykh : If riba is the majority of it, then the ruling is the same.
The questioner : The same.
The Shaykh : And if the halal is the majority, then it is permissible with a recommended dislike.
The questioner : Yes, a recommended dislike.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
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