The ruling on working in Riba Banks

Question :

I am just about to graduate and I intend to work in one of the banks that are present in my city. What is the opinion of his Eminence, the Shaykh, concerning this? Is working in the banks included in what is mentioned in the noble Hadith about Riba?

Answer:

I advise you not to work in the Riba banks due to what that contains of assisting those who run them in what Allâh has forbidden of Riba. Indeed Allâh said:
"And cooperate in righteousness and piety, and do not cooperate in sin and transgression. And fear Allah. Verily, Allah is severe in punishment."

This is also because the Prophet cursed the person who devours Riba, the person who gives it, the person who writes it and its witnesses, and he said:
"They are the same (in sin)."

This was recorded by Muslim in his Sahih on the authority of Jabir bin 'Abdullah. I ask Allâh to help those who are in charge of the banks to adhere to the Islamic law and leave off what Allâh has forbidden for them of Riba. I also ask Him to help the authorities in preventing them from this (Riba) so that they (the bankers) may adhere to the Law of Allâh and avoid what opposes it. Verily, He is the Best Who is asked.

Source:
Ash-Shaykh Ibn Baz
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 3 Pages 389-390

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