Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
Is it permissible to take a loan of 200,000 Saudi Riyals from the International Islamic Bank to repay 212,000 Saudi Riyals after four years for a commercial project, and what is the difference between this transaction and usury if it is permissible, and which is better: buying a car in installments through the bank or through a car dealership at a higher price?
Is it permissible to pay a late fee imposed by the Engineers' Syndicate to obtain a license to practice the profession, knowing that it might be considered usury, or must one seek work in another field?
Is the borrower sinful if he deposits the remainder of the usurious loan amount in the same bank to obtain interest that approaches the value of the loan's interest?
Is it permissible to accept a financial prize and a certificate of appreciation from an economic competition organized by an entity suspected of dealing in usury, knowing that the submitted research does not advocate anything contrary to Sharia?
To what extent is it true that if a seller leaves the gathering because he does not have change, and then returns to deliver the remaining amount to the buyer, this is considered Riba An-Nasi'ah (interest due to delay)?
What is the ruling on working as a programmer for software companies that sell their products to insurance companies and banks, knowing the difficulty of finding work in the field of computer science?
What is the ruling on money received from tutoring the children of a bank employee, and should the tutoring continue or not?
What is your opinion on the ruling concerning the marriage of a girl that took place under compulsion from her father, knowing that she has three daughters?
Is there a difference between borrowing against shares from Bank Albilad and AlAhli Bank, given that the latter offers a lower interest rate?
What is the ruling on working for a sorcerer or similar individual to separate two people who are not permitted to marry, especially given that one of them loves the other to the point of mental illness?
What is the ruling on your actions concerning the deceased maternal aunt, in terms of cleaning her and giving her medicine? And what is the ruling on the money she left behind that was spent without her permission? And how should it be handled after it is collected?
Why did the illness of the questioner increase after his supplication, even though he had expected recovery or the situation to remain as it was if Allah did not intend recovery?
What is the ruling on a credit card that allows installment payments over 3 months without interest, but with a fixed administrative fee of 20 Riyals per transaction?
Who are the people of the four schools of thought (madhahib), are they one person or a group of people, what is the reason for the interest in them despite their not being mentioned in the Qur'an and Sunnah, and why are there no new schools of thought named after contemporary scholars?
Is a bank loan for finishing the house of someone in need permissible or forbidden, especially with the unavailability of alternatives and its not being for recreational purposes?
Is working at a passenger transport company that involves balancing the treasury and transferring money between accounts to avoid usurious interest, and contacting an investment company to deal with financial surplus—with the possibility that the investment might be in prohibited activities—permissible or forbidden?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to work as a paid agent—not as a partner—for a mandatory car insurance company to facilitate obtaining the insurance policy and reduce its cost?
Is it permissible to work as a teller in a conventional (interest-based) bank with the aim of gaining the necessary experience to later transition to working in Islamic banks or local markets?
What is the ruling on subscribing to a social solidarity fund that deducts one day's salary monthly from the subscriber and invests these funds in deposits with Islamic banks, and pays the subscriber upon termination of their service a fixed amount equivalent to fifteen days' salary for each year of subscription, regardless of the profit or loss of the fund's investments?
Why is a man's divorce of his wife without cause detested, and a woman's request for divorce without cause forbidden?
Is the second party, who received money from their partner without it being specified whether it was a loan or not, entitled to consider this money lawful for themselves and refuse to return it, claiming that it was profit from a suspicious transaction in which both parties were defrauded?
What is the religious ruling on establishing a transportation company that relies on purchasing vehicles in installments and other facilities through dealing with banks, knowing that the bank acts as a guarantor?
What is the ruling on being present in places that serve alcoholic drinks and spirits, such as hotels and restaurants, and what is the Hadith that refers to this custom?
What should he do with the money he has accumulated as a result of his work in an interest-based bank? And is he sinful because of this work?