Ruling on buying a mosque with an interest-based loan
Question We are a group of foreign Muslims living in Germany. We have a place which we rent for the daily prayers, Jumu’ah and Eid. But because there are so many people praying there – praise be to Allaah – the German government will no longer allow us to pray there, because the place is…
Question
Praise be to Allah.
It
is not permissible for you to take out a loan with ribaa (interest),
because Allaah has prohibited ribaa and has issued the strongest warning
to those who deal in it. The Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) cursed the one who consumes ribaa, the one who gives it, the
two who witness it and the one who writes it down. Ribaa is not permitted
under any circumstances whatsoever. Do not buy the place to which you
refer unless you have the financial resources to buy it without resorting
to ribaa. Pray as best you can, all together or separated into a number of
groups in different places.
And
Allaah is the source of strength. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad
and his family and companions, and grant them peace.
