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You can keep it as long as you are not sure whether you had forgiven him or not

QUESTION: I had lent money to a person before and i don’t remember if I forgave that debt or not. What to do if he or someone on his behalf pays it back?

Loans | October 26, 2025 6:37 pm
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QUESTION: Close relative owes interest based debt to few and asked us to lend some money. We are able to help only to a certain extent but they ask often. Are we obliged to help even if they are irresponsible and don’t work the way out of their situation and instead continue to fall under more debt?
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QUESTION: What is the ruling on someone who takes an interest based loan, with no intention of paying it back, from a country that they have made hijrah from while it is widely known that this country is the biggest supporter of the enemies of Islam who are currently actively fighting the muslims?