Al-Kāfi - The Book of Commerce

Al-Kāfi - The Book of Commerce Chapter: Rule about Unlawful Interest 6- عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِي٠َ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ حَ٠َّادِ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ إِبْرَاهِي٠َانِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلا٠) قَالَ الرِّبَا رِبَاءَانِ رِبًا يُؤْكَلُ وَرِبًا لا يُؤْكَلُ فَأَ٠َّا الَّذِي يُؤْكَلُ فَهَدِيَّتُكَ إِلَى الرَّجُلِ تَطْلُبُ ٠ِنْهُ الثَّوَابَ أَفْضَلَ ٠ِنْهَا فَذَلِكَ الرِّبَا الَّذِي يُؤْكَلُ وَهُوَ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَ٠ِنْ رِباً لِيَرْبُوَا فِي أَ٠ْوالِ النَّاسِ فَلا يَرْبُوا عِنْدَ اللهِ وَأَ٠َّا الَّذِي لا يُؤْكَلُ فَهُوَ الرِّبَا الَّذِي نَهَى اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَنْهُ وَأَوْعَدَ عَلَيْهِ النَّارَ.

Of this kind is the Riba’ which is consumed as it is mentioned in the words of Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, ’The Riba’ in which you are involved so it increases in people’s property does not increase before Allah.’ (30:38) The other kind of Riba’ is that which Allah, most Majestic, most Glorious, has prohibited and has warned those involved in it with punishment in the fire.” حسن - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (19/124))