Is the prohibition of wealth acquired through haram (forbidden) means limited to the acquirer, or does this prohibition extend to others?

The questioner : ... his wealth became mixed with riba (usury or interest) ...

The Shaykh : Yes

The questioner : he finds something in his heart ...

The Shaykh : And by Allah, the statement that it is haram (forbidden) for the acquirer, and haram (forbidden) only for the acquirer, is a strong and sound opinion. The evidence is that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) dealt with the Jews; he bought food from a Jew for his family, and he also accepted the invitation of a Jew and ate from the sheep that was gifted to him in Khaybar. It is well known that the common people among the Jews used to take riba (usury or interest) and eat illicit gains. Then, if I take something through a permissible means, what is my sin? Unless I know that it is the usurped property of so-and-so or so-and-so, in which case I do not take it. Perhaps this is strengthened by the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the meat that was given as charity to Barirah, where he said It was haram (forbidden) for the Messenger to eat charity, but since it was charity for another person, it was considered charity, yet the Messenger took it through a means other than charity. So, if your refraining from eating from these relatives leads to harm and severing ties, there is no blame on you for eating. Some people, when they ate from such ambiguous wealth to prevent harm or to please someone, would give charity equal to the value of what they ate; they would give charity equal to the value of what they ate. But they did this out of juristic preference (istihsan), and there is no Shari'ah text regarding it. However, he said that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says and He says and he said, "Perhaps this charity will expiate the doubt that arose in my heart regarding eating this wealth that its owner acquired through a haram (forbidden) means." Is one person asking on behalf of another? Yes.

The questioner : ... one of the overseers gave me permission when he said ... even if you find him clinging to the curtains of the Ka'bah

The Shaykh : 'Abdullah ibn Khatal, yes

The questioner : Does this indicate ... in the Haram ... if the crime is committed

The Shaykh : If the crime is committed in the Haram, the Haram does not protect him

The questioner : No, this did not commit the crime against the Haram; this means

The Shaykh : Who?

The questioner : This is 'Amir, meaning the man, meaning harm to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ...

The Shaykh : No, in Makkah, after he had embraced Islam, and may Allah protect us, he apostatized and returned to Makkah and took two women who sang verses insulting the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). For this reason, the Haram and the Ka'bah did not protect him.

The questioner : in the Haram ...

The Shaykh : How?

The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : Yes, yes. Seeking refuge in the Haram does not mean that I am asking it for help, but rather that I entered a place that provides protection. Therefore, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the trials, he said So, asking created things for refuge is what is not permissible. For example, if I said, "O Makkah, protect me," or "O Ka'bah, protect me," that is not permissible. But if I entered a shelter, the shelter is a place of refuge that protects you. Even if a person enters his house and closes his door, he has taken refuge in it. It does not mean that he said, "O my house, protect me," which is not permissible. Yes.