What should a Muslim do with money earned from trading tobacco, and is it permissible for him to keep his lawful money?
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Whoever repents from trading in prohibited goods should spend its profits on charitable causes as a purification, not as a charity. If unlawful money is mixed with lawful money, it should be estimated and disbursed until it is highly probable that the money is pure. A person who was a disbeliever when earning unlawful gains and then embraced Islam is not required to disburse them. However, a Muslim who earned unlawful gains, knowing them to be prohibited, and then repented, is required to disburse whatever unlawful gains they possess.
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