What is the ruling on dealing with riba-based banks and the companies that deal with them?
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The Shaykh: And upon you peace.
The questioner: Shaykh Abd al-Rahman.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner: O Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good, we have a question for you.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner: Regarding this investment company, it is our house.
The Shaykh: Stay away from other people's houses.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, but I want to ask because the cooperation with them involves ... real estate matters.
The Shaykh: Do not cooperate with any of the banks.
The questioner: It deals with the banks.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Okay, excuse me, O Shaykh, regarding this matter, the government ... I am a government employee, so when I receive my salary from them, that is fine, but the government itself deals with riba-based banks.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Okay, so in this way, for example, there is no difference ... government.
The Shaykh: Is there a difference between you cooperating directly with the bank or someone else cooperating with the bank? Is there a difference?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And this is the answer, this is the answer.
The questioner: So, O Shaykh, is cooperation not permissible?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner: Okay, excuse me, you have not clarified the picture for me between the matter of me receiving my salary from the government or, for example, dealing with a company.
The Shaykh: I told you, my brother, may Allah guide you, I said.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: For you, it makes no difference.
The questioner: Shaykh Abd al-Rahman.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : How are you?
The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.
The questioner: O Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good, we have a question for you.
The Shaykh: Go ahead.
The questioner: Regarding this investment company, it is our house.
The Shaykh: Stay away from other people's houses.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, but I want to ask because the cooperation with them involves ... real estate matters.
The Shaykh: Do not cooperate with any of the banks.
The questioner: It deals with the banks.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Okay, excuse me, O Shaykh, regarding this matter, the government ... I am a government employee, so when I receive my salary from them, that is fine, but the government itself deals with riba-based banks.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: Okay, so in this way, for example, there is no difference ... government.
The Shaykh: Is there a difference between you cooperating directly with the bank or someone else cooperating with the bank? Is there a difference?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: And this is the answer, this is the answer.
The questioner: So, O Shaykh, is cooperation not permissible?
The Shaykh : It is not permissible.
The questioner: Okay, excuse me, you have not clarified the picture for me between the matter of me receiving my salary from the government or, for example, dealing with a company.
The Shaykh: I told you, my brother, may Allah guide you, I said.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: For you, it makes no difference.
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