Should the entire amount of money be withdrawn, or should the principal be withdrawn and the interest be given as charity?
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If the profits are usurious interest, then it is not permissible to take them for oneself. Rather, only the principal should be taken, and the usurious interest should be disbursed to the poor and for the welfare of the Muslims.
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