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Question: My mom posses credit cards? What to do?
my mom posses two credit cards both have debt of many thousands with interest, all the debt isn’t filled yet. although she was known that it’s haram but still... but she’s sorry from heart now. her this sin would be forgiven after she completes all her debts.
 
 
Answered by: Ulamaa ID 04 (London)
Date: 01/04/2020 22:55pm

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

الجواب حامداومصليا

Riba (interest) is Haram and sinful. One must repent to Allah, as Allah is Most forgiving and Ever Merciful. Also, the debt must be completed as well.

(ان من شرط التوبة أن ترد الظلامة الى أصحابها فان كان ذالك فى المال وجب أداؤه عيناأودينا مادام مقدوراعليه (القواعد للزركشي ج2 ص245 بيروت

And Allah knows best

6 ٍSha'ban 1441/ 31 March 2020
Mufti Qamruzzaman

London, UK
 
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