Is it permissible to dispose of ill-gotten gains resulting from depositing money in an interest-based bank by investing it in a project and developing its profits to spend on the poor, instead of donating it directly?
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Dealing with usury is a major sin and necessitates repentance. Usurious gains are ill-gotten wealth that cannot be given as charity. It must be immediately spent on general Muslim welfare or given to the poor and needy. It is not permissible to keep it with the intention of developing it or trading with it, as unlawfully acquired wealth must be disposed of immediately.
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