A woman who was a prostitute has repented and has dirhams in her hand; what should be done with them?
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The Shaykh : A woman who was a prostitute has repented and has dirhams in her hand?
The student: Like riba (usury or interest).
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : It appears that if she has repented, she is not required to give them away, meaning she does not have to dispose of them. If she has repented, repentance obliterates what came before it. This is the apparent view.
The questioner : Does she benefit from them?
The Shaykh : Yes, she benefits from them. Yes.
The questioner : As for the beast, why not... camels, because they are the ones that return to the water... whereas others may be ruined?
The student: Like riba (usury or interest).
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : It appears that if she has repented, she is not required to give them away, meaning she does not have to dispose of them. If she has repented, repentance obliterates what came before it. This is the apparent view.
The questioner : Does she benefit from them?
The Shaykh : Yes, she benefits from them. Yes.
The questioner : As for the beast, why not... camels, because they are the ones that return to the water... whereas others may be ruined?