Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
Is it permissible to purchase shares in companies whose products we use, such as Sony, Microsoft, and Toyota, given that their accounts are in interest-based banks in non-Islamic countries? And is this considered participation in sin or not?
What is the jurisprudence of balancing [priorities/considerations], and what is Islam's stance on it?
What is the ruling on a merchant and a buyer dealing with a usurious bank in Palestine, knowing that the bank takes a 7% commission from the merchant when selling to a customer in installments, and no Islamic bank is available?
What is the ruling on investing money in banks instead of trade to avoid taxes and poor economic conditions?
Is it permissible to leave employment at an interest-based bank through an early retirement program that generates more money, or is one obligated to suffice with resignation, which entails less money?
What is the ruling on taking out a loan with interest from a bank in which one has saved with the intention of obtaining an interest-free construction loan, especially given the need for housing and facing the bank?
Is an agreement to ship a mobile phone for one hundred Riyals, on condition that the mobile phone be used for thirty Riyals, and the full amount be refunded after one month, considered usury (riba)?
Is the salary that a husband receives from his work in the Human Resources department of a usurious bank, having found no other employment, considered unlawful money?
What is the ruling on working in usurious banks? What is the ruling on obtaining a loan from a bank with a subsidized interest rate (9%) while receiving a higher interest rate upon deposit (11%), and is this considered usury or a special privilege for bank employees?
How can the existence of disagreement on certain issues be reconciled with the نقل (transmission) of scholarly consensus (ijma') on a single opinion regarding them, and is this consensus sound?
What is the appropriate action, pleasing to Allah Almighty, to take toward a religiously committed but adulterous husband, especially given the presence of children and the dilemma between divorce and preserving the family, and what is the ruling on remaining in a house purchased with a usurious loan?
How should one deal with banks, and when is holding an account and earning profits from them permissible or impermissible? Is dealing with all non-Islamic banks impermissible? What is the ruling for someone who can only find an usurious bank, and is he considered sinful if he fears the loss or theft of his money?
Is borrowing from Islamic banks forbidden by Islamic law?
What is the ruling on returning an usurious loan to the bank, and how does one repent for taking such a loan?
Is it considered usury to take out a loan of 10,0 pounds and receive only 9,0 pounds, with repayment of 10,0 pounds?
What is the ruling on a mortgage conducted by a real estate financing company, whereby it purchases an apartment in its name and the amount is paid in installments over 20 years, with the ownership transferred to the buyer after the installments are paid, and the total amount paid exceeds the original price?
What is the ruling on Tawarruq at Arab Bank, and do its transactions involve any doubt?
Do Sharia rulings evolve and change with the change of time and place, and is what happened with Imam Al-Shafi'i upon his arrival in Egypt and its impact on his madhhab considered evidence of the relativity of rulings?
What is the ruling on my work and my money in the current bank, and does the ruling shift to permissibility if the department changes to another that does not convince the client with interest, and is a loan with added interest forbidden or permissible?
Are the objectives of Sharia a proof? And are they considered a source among the principles of Islamic jurisprudence?
What should I do with the profit I received from a usurious bank; should I donate it as charity or am I obligated to return it even if I do not currently possess it or am in need of it?
Is it permissible to agree on an exchange rate for currency, then pay the amount three hours later?
Is it permissible for a group to offer a service of purchasing goods with repayment within a month without interest, in exchange for an annual subscription?
How can a mufti permit the unlawful and not fear Allah, and why is he not convinced of what is correct?