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How can one deal with a father who takes usurious interest from the bank and does not pay zakat, despite repeated advice?

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The father who deals in usury and does not pay Zakat should be advised and continuously admonished in the best manner, for Allah has commanded kindness to a disbelieving parent, so an errant Muslim is even more deserving of such treatment. As for dealing with his ill-gotten wealth, it has been clarified in Fatwa no. 51836.

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