Is it permissible to reclaim a debt from a debtor whose entire wealth is unlawful, due to his trading solely in alcohol?
Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 2026
It is permissible for a Muslim to collect his debt from a disbelieving debtor, even if what the disbeliever pays is the price of wine, whether the creditor knows of this or not. This is because wine is considered a valuable asset in the sight of a disbeliever. However, if the debtor is a Muslim, it is not permissible for the Muslim creditor to accept his debt from what is the price of wine if he knows of it, because the sale of wine by a Muslim is invalid.
Summary from Ftawy's records · added here
Reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/86516
Where this answer came from
- Source platform
- Ftawy
- Original fatwa ID
- 86516
- Added here
- . This is when the answer was added to El Fatwa, not the fatwa's date.
- Text
- Summary from Ftawy's records, reviewed by El Fatwa's sharia committee.
- Read the full ruling
- Read the full answer on Ftawy