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Is a person considered an agent of usury if he has money in a bank that generated interest, and is it permissible to donate this interest to the poor while informing them that it is usury, and if so, what is the way to dispose of these funds?

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Unlawful money must be disposed of by spending it on general Muslim interests such as hospitals, schools, and roads, or by giving it to the poor and needy without informing them of its source. The Prophet's (peace be upon him) curse upon the one who consumes usury and its agent applies to those who deal with it, giving and taking. It does not include spending it to get rid of it, and it is lawful for the poor who deserve it.

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