What should a person do who is experiencing a commercial deficit and has debts that must be paid, and a business that must be continued, but there is no Islamic bank to support him? Does the Sharia offer solutions through specialists in financial and administrative matters?

Allah Almighty, when He forbids something, opens doors of lawful alternatives for His servants. He forbade usury but permitted trade. He forbade borrowing with stipulated interest but allowed goodly loans (qard hasan), salam, and Mudarabah. The general rule for transactions is permissibility unless there is evidence to the contrary. This indicates the vast scope for permissible work and investment. The Fatwa Department answers Shariah questions and does not propose investment projects.