4b] Repenting from taking a riba-based loan

4b]
This is the goodly loan. As for the loan which brings a benefit or the loan which is intended to bringa payment of interest, thisis haraam according to the consensus of the Muslims. It is haraam according to the Qur’aan and Sunnah and the consensus of the Muslims, and a stern warning is issued to the one who does that. What should bedone is to repay the amount that was borrowed; as for the additional payment whichhas been stipulated and taken from you, this is haraam and is riba. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed the one who consumes riba, the one who pays it, the two who witness it and the one who writes it down. He (peace and blessings ofAllaah be upon him) also cursed the one who consumes riba and the one who helps him to consume it. So what you have done is haraam and is a major sin, and you have to repent to Allaah. He has to give this interest that he took back to you, because it is not permissible for him. You committed a haraam action by giving him the interest. What you should have done is to refrain from paying interest.
What you have done is blatant riba, so you both have to repent to Allaah and not do any such transaction again. The other person has to returnthe interest that he took. And Allaah knows best.
End quote from al-Muntaqa min Fataawa al-Shaykh al-Fawzaan, 5/210
Remember that the more quickly you get rid of this loan, the better it will be, so that you may rid yourself of riba and its effects.
So it is better for you to hasten to pay it off and touse the money that you were going to use for ‘Umrah to rid yourself of this debt.
We ask Allaah to heal your son and to relieve your distress, and make you independent of means from halaal sources so that you will have no need of anything haraam.
And Allaah knows best.
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