What is your opinion on depositing money in the bank solely for the purpose of certifying checks?
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The questioner : What is your opinion on dealing with the Bank of Riyadh, specifically for depositing money solely to certify checks?
The Shaykh : What does certifying checks mean?
The questioner : Depositing so that a check is certified.
The Shaykh : Meaning you leave it with them and withdraw from it.
The questioner : No, it means you take the check so that you can give it to another person, and it is certified and placed in this person's account.
The Shaykh : The important thing is that you do not take riba (usury or interest) and you do not give riba (usury or interest).
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : If it is for a need, there is nothing wrong with it; but if it is not for a need, then no. Yes.
The Shaykh : What does certifying checks mean?
The questioner : Depositing so that a check is certified.
The Shaykh : Meaning you leave it with them and withdraw from it.
The questioner : No, it means you take the check so that you can give it to another person, and it is certified and placed in this person's account.
The Shaykh : The important thing is that you do not take riba (usury or interest) and you do not give riba (usury or interest).
The questioner : No.
The Shaykh : If it is for a need, there is nothing wrong with it; but if it is not for a need, then no. Yes.