The ruling on a salary from an interest-based bank
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Question:
What do you say about a person who works in one of the banks and receives a salary? Is this salary lawful or forbidden? And if you say that it is forbidden because banks are interest-based, and this person has no other job at the moment, should he leave his job or continue until he finds another job? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
We and the Permanent Committee have issued multiple rulings prohibiting this, stating that it is not permissible to remain in banks, and that it is not lawful for him to work in them; because it is assisting them in sin and transgression. Allah the Exalted says: [Al-Ma'idah: 2], and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 1598, and he said: .
Therefore, working in banks is not permissible; because it is assisting them in the forbidden. Even if he does not find a job: [Al-Talaq: 2]. He should separate himself and hasten, even if he does not find work. He should seek work after separating, and Allah the Exalted says: [Al-Talaq: 2-3], [Al-Talaq: 4]. Sustenance is not tied to the forbidden; sustenance is facilitated through the lawful. So he should fear Allah and stay away from the forbidden, and Allah the Exalted will make his affairs easy for him if he is sincere in his repentance.
What do you say about a person who works in one of the banks and receives a salary? Is this salary lawful or forbidden? And if you say that it is forbidden because banks are interest-based, and this person has no other job at the moment, should he leave his job or continue until he finds another job? Please give us a ruling, may Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
We and the Permanent Committee have issued multiple rulings prohibiting this, stating that it is not permissible to remain in banks, and that it is not lawful for him to work in them; because it is assisting them in sin and transgression. Allah the Exalted says:
And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression.
وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَلَا تَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) cursed the accepter of interest and its payer, and one who records it, and the two witnesses
لعن الله آكل الربا، وموكله، وكاتبه، وشاهديهThey are all the same.
هم سواءTherefore, working in banks is not permissible; because it is assisting them in the forbidden. Even if he does not find a job:
And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out
وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجًاAnd whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out (3) And will provide for him from where he does not expect.
وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مَخْرَجًا وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُAnd whoever fears Allah - He will make for him of his matter ease.
وَمَنْ يَتَّقِ اللَّهَ يَجْعَلْ لَهُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِ يُسْرًا
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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