Interest and Riba
4,232 questions
Is it permissible for the director of a charitable organization to purchase a car donated to the organization at market price, and what is required of him to complete the sale correctly?
Is it permissible to withdraw money from the account of a sick mother who cannot control her urination and suspects her children, to buy a burial plot for her without her knowledge?
What is the ruling on a loan that brings benefit?
Is it permissible for a father to pay off his son's debt from the interest earned on the compensation for his land?
What is one obligated to do with a wife who attended a wedding that included objectionable acts, despite her husband's objection, and will insist on attending another similar wedding soon, knowing that the marital relationship is good and that the wife usually commits to avoiding such occasions?
What is the ruling on approving translations that contain insults to God or matters of disbelief (kufr)? Is such approval considered kufr, even if the person dislikes what they are approving? And what is the ruling on approving the translation of "Jesus Christ" as "Oh my God" in an exclamation context? Is that considered disbelief (kufr)?
What is the ruling on abandoning prayer due to a father's lack of interest in religious matters, and what books or audio lectures can be beneficial at this age?
Does a forged signature affect the daughters' legitimate share of inheritance, and is it permissible to supplicate against the forger with the plea, "O Allah, I am oppressed, so grant me victory"? What is the meaning of "80 shares for the daughters," and are these shares combined with the 15 shares inherited by the wife after her death? Is it obligatory for the widow to perform an inventory of the inheritance? And does the Sharia give her a choice between remaining in her husband's house or returning to her father's house after her daughters marry?
Is it permissible to take out an interest-bearing loan to pay off an interest-bearing credit card debt, or is that considered paying off unlawful with unlawful?
Is it true that Umar ibn al-Khattab exiled Nasr ibn al-Hajjaj due to his excessive beauty, and what was the reason for that?
Is it permissible to pay two years' rent in advance to a relative in exchange for receiving an additional 10,000 EGP per month on top of what he pays the landlord, knowing that he does not possess the amount?
Is it permissible to participate in a housing cooperative financed by a company in agreement with a usurious bank, where the company pays the usurious interest and the workers are responsible for paying only the principal of the debt?
Is a sister sinful if she knew about a girl's relationship with a man, and advised her indirectly without informing her family, and sufficed with supplication and entrusting the matter to Allah?
Is obtaining a credit card—which involves a usurious interest condition for late payment—considered as sinful as explicit usury, which is among the major sins that exclude one from Allah's mercy, even if the card is not used or is used only within the grace period?
Does the applicant's need to purchase an apartment so he can reunite with his family again constitute a necessity that permits him to take out an interest-based loan, knowing that he sacrificed his home and savings for the sake of his brother, and currently lives in his father's house, while his wife and children reside in her father's house in another governorate, and his financial circumstances and rising prices prevent him from securing suitable housing?
To what extent is purchasing housing permissible in the manner described, and is it considered a manufacturing contract, given the existence of a down payment while the final cost of the dwelling, its area, and location are unknown, and the remaining amount is paid through an interest-based bank or as an intermediary, and in case of inability to pay, is the person transferred to the bank to pay the remainder with interest?
Does one's liability become absolved by the creditor selling his debt to another company for less than its value? And is the debtor obligated to repay the original debt to the company, or is he not? Bearing in mind that the company is demanding the original debt plus late fees.
What is the ruling on paying installments for a home purchase with interest for 20 years after the law changed, given that I was unaware of it?
Is it permissible to benefit from a program purchased online, with fees paid to a non-Islamic bank?
Is it permissible for me to sell an item—for which its owner appointed me to sell it—at a price higher than the price he set for me, or at a price higher than the price I intend to give the owner of the item, knowing that the increase will be for me? And what should I do if I have done this previously, and do I owe expiation?
What is the ruling on my work and salary as an accountant in a company that deposits its money in a current account with a usurious bank, given that the company prevents the bank from calculating interest, and my work involves writing checks and documenting withdrawals from this bank, and I do not know the reason why the company prefers this bank over Islamic banks?
Is Zakat due on a loan amount granted by one company to another without interest and with a deferred payment for five years, and specifically, is Zakat to be paid on the amount by both companies together or by only one company?
Does the accountant bear a sin if he works for a company that deals with Riba-based loans, despite his advice to them, knowing that he owns 4% of its shares? And is he obligated to leave it, even if he loses half the value of his shares?
How does my mother purify the money remaining from her 'Umrah, a portion of which was mixed with part of her salary and part of usurious bank interest, as she is preparing for Hajj, knowing that she has stopped taking usurious interest? Should she give half the amount as charity if half of it is from interest? And should the value of the Riyal be calculated at its old price or its current price, and what is the alternative if she cannot give it out at the current price? And what should she do with the money she spent from bank interest over the years?