Is it permissible for a Muslim to accept a gift from ill-gotten wealth or from a disbeliever? And is it permissible for him to dispose of it, or must it be disposed of in a charitable act? And is it permissible to use it to pay off the debt of an insolvent husband?

Unlawful wealth is of two types: that which is inherently forbidden (haram al-ayn), such as stolen money, and this is not permissible to accept. And that which is forbidden due to its method of acquisition, such as money obtained from usury (riba) or from unlawful work like the earnings from singing or bribery. This is forbidden only for the one who earns it. There is no harm in accepting and benefiting from this money, such as accepting a gift from a relative who works in sound engineering for forbidden films; the sin is on the earner alone.

If you wish to give this money as charity to your husband who is in hardship, it is permissible; for the husband and child have a greater right to charity, as mentioned in the hadith of Zainab, the wife of Ibn Mas'ud.

The owner of unlawful wealth must repent and dispose of it by spending it on charitable causes with the intention of divesting oneself of it, not as an act of charity. If your relative disposes of this money and gives it to your husband to pay off a debt, it is permissible for your husband to accept it. If he gives you the money, there is no harm in you giving it to your husband, because you have acquired it through a lawful means.

It is permissible to accept a gift from a disbeliever. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, accepted the gift from Al-Muqawqis and the sheep from the Jewish woman.