What is the ruling on getting rid of an internet café frequented by young people who watch pornographic sites and engage in chat, given the existence of large debts and the urgent need for money by one of the creditors?
The questioner refers to the verses: "And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him a way out" and "And will provide for him from where he does not expect" and "And whoever fears Allah - He will make for him ease in his matter." If you can monitor the place and prevent evils, then do so by implementing programs that prevent forbidden acts. If you cannot control it, then you must dispose of it by any legitimate means so that it does not become a den of corruption. It is not permissible to sell it to someone who will use it in a way that displeases Allah. If disposing of it entails a loss and you do not have the means to pay off debts, then its owners should grant you a respite until you become solvent.
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