Question

A person gave a loan from his halal money to someone with a mostly halal income. Later, the person who the money was lent to took up a new job in which they earn a mostly haraam income. Is it haraam for the lender to be repaid by the person he lent money to? Will such a repayment carry any of the spiritually destructive side effects of utilizing haraam wealth? And if there is any evidence from the ulama and fuqaha on this matter, then please share because I could not find anything about this online. JazakAllahu khayran.

Answer 1

Ref. No. 1956/44-1872

In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful

The answer to your question is as follows:

A person whose income includes both halal and haram, if he repays the debt, this payment will be considered from his halal income. And taking this money will be permissible for the creditor too, there will be no suspicion of Haram in it, and there will be no dislike of any kind. Since the wealth you received is not haram, the negative effects of the haram wealth will not be transferred.

And Allah knows best

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