If you borrow a sum of money from one of the people who obtain money through unlawful means, what is the ruling? Is this loan forbidden if you repay it?
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The questioner : If you borrow a sum of money from one of the people who obtain money through unlawful means, what is the ruling? Is this loan forbidden if you repay it later without any increase?
The Shaykh : It is not forbidden. That is to say, it is permissible for a person to deal with someone who deals in riba (usury or interest), provided that his dealing with him is through a sound path. For example, it is permissible for me to buy from this usurious man; if I buy a commodity from him for a price, there is no harm. It is permissible to borrow from him, and there is no harm. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to deal with the Jews, even though they were consumers of illicit gain. He accepted their gifts, he accepted their invitations, and he bought and sold with them (peace and blessings be upon him).
He accepted their gifts in the story of the Jewish woman who gifted him a sheep on the day of the conquest of Khaybar. He accepted their invitation when he accepted the invitation of a Jewish boy in Madinah. He bought from them; indeed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bought food for his family from a Jew and pledged his armor to him. That is, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave his armor as a pledge, and he died while his armor was still pledged.
In summary, if a person earns haram (forbidden) income and you deal with him through a permissible transaction, there is no blame on you for that. Yes.
The Shaykh : It is not forbidden. That is to say, it is permissible for a person to deal with someone who deals in riba (usury or interest), provided that his dealing with him is through a sound path. For example, it is permissible for me to buy from this usurious man; if I buy a commodity from him for a price, there is no harm. It is permissible to borrow from him, and there is no harm. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to deal with the Jews, even though they were consumers of illicit gain. He accepted their gifts, he accepted their invitations, and he bought and sold with them (peace and blessings be upon him).
He accepted their gifts in the story of the Jewish woman who gifted him a sheep on the day of the conquest of Khaybar. He accepted their invitation when he accepted the invitation of a Jewish boy in Madinah. He bought from them; indeed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bought food for his family from a Jew and pledged his armor to him. That is, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave his armor as a pledge, and he died while his armor was still pledged.
In summary, if a person earns haram (forbidden) income and you deal with him through a permissible transaction, there is no blame on you for that. Yes.