Is it permissible to take the current amount of the shares that were bought by guardians in a usurious bank 25 years ago without the shareholders' knowledge, knowing that the price per share has increased from 1000 Riyals to 30,000 Riyals, and is this amount lawful?
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Receive the entire amount, its principal and interest. Then, keep the principal because it is your property, and donate the interest to charitable causes, as it is usury (riba).
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