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Is the father's work at Banque Misr Al-Islami for over twenty years permissible or forbidden? And if it is forbidden, should he leave his job despite his age (53 years) and his responsibility for seven children, especially in light of difficult economic conditions and the unavailability of job opportunities?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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Working in usurious banks is forbidden due to its involvement in aiding sin and transgression, and in spreading forbidden usury. This is based on the Almighty's saying: "And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression," and the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Allah has cursed the one who consumes Riba, the one who gives it, the one who records it, and the two witnesses to it." He said: "They are all equal." Therefore, anyone working in a usurious bank must immediately leave their job, repent, and dispose of the remaining money in charitable ways. Forbidden things are not permissible except in cases of extreme necessity.

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