Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
What should I do about my mother who secretly got married after I spied on her, knowing that spying is forbidden, and about my usurious money that I earned from a usurious bank and my mother wants to keep?
What is the Islamic legal ruling on creating a computer program that helps in obtaining interest-based loans from the bank to purchase a house, knowing that the real estate company compels life and loan insurance and the resultant payment of interest (riba) on late payments?
Is it permissible to benefit from the returns of the blood money deposited by the uncle in the bank as investment certificates, knowing that the original amount was small and became large after 20 years, and that its owner wishes to complete his marriage and his sister's marriage?
What is the ruling on working in the telephone department of a commercial bank that includes usurious transactions and Islamic products, with the intention of seeking employment in an Islamic bank?
Is it permissible to pay off a loan from a national bank with its increased interest before the first installment is deducted from the salary?
Is an agreement with a merchant brother for a fixed monthly amount in exchange for a specified percentage of the profit considered usury, especially since the agreement was made with his consent and at his suggestion?
Is it permissible to offer large quantities of shares for sale with the aim of lowering their price, then re-purchasing them at a low price, and selling them at a high price to achieve significant profits?
Does the mother's right to child custody fall if she travels with the child outside the father's place of residence, and is the father entitled to reclaim custody in this case?
Is the amount claimed as interest, resulting from the delay of the questioner's father in paying installments for a house he sold before his death, considered a debt that his heirs must repay, especially since his father was unaware of this claim at the time of sale, and the claim emerged years after his death?
Is it permissible to resort to usurious banks that apply the "Islamic Murabaha" formula (ownership then lease ending in ownership), or to own a house and mortgage it to the bank with a fixed murabaha that does not involve compound interest, for the purpose of buying a home in Jordan, due to Islamic banks refusing to finance me for reasons related to my husband's work situation in Sudan, and given my dire need for housing for myself and my children?
What is the aspect of usury in the bank's mediation between the seller and the buyer, where the bank pays the seller the amount and records it against the buyer with an increase?
Is it permissible to take out a loan from an interest-based bank for the treatment of a dangerous and urgent illness?
Is "Everything that leads to the unlawful is unlawful" a sound legal maxim, and does disliking this maxim lead to apostasy?
Is it permissible to take a loan from a bank without interest for a specific period, knowing that if the full amount is not repaid before the end of the period, interest will be imposed? And do the intention and ability to repay before the end of the period make this loan permissible?
What is the ruling on the interest accrued on money deposited in a British bank: Should it be left to the bank or be given away as charity?
Is it necessary to bring to mind a meaning that is not immediately apparent when alluding in speech, or is it sufficient for the words to be general and open to more than one interpretation? And is it considered a lie if the intended meaning is not brought to mind?
What is the ruling on the Bay'ah (oath of allegiance)? Is it permissible for a Muslim to pledge allegiance to a group? And is it permissible to engage in secret da'wah (Islamic proselytizing) work for the service of the religion?
Is working for a bank that deals with usury a cause for sorrow, lack of blessings, and difficulty in performing 'Umrah?
Is it permissible to purchase a commodity in installments through a bank, where there is no usurious interest on the original price of the commodity, but an amount of money is added as administrative fees for the bank?
Is it permissible, Islamically, to specify a period for child custody after divorce based on the child's gender?
Is it permissible for the state to prevent Muslims from extracting coral from the sea, and is it forbidden for people to extract it or buy it from them?
Is imposing a percentage fee on cash withdrawals made using an unsecured credit card—the loans of which are paid by the cardholder's father—considered usury, bearing in mind that there are fatwas that permit charging a percentage fee for cash withdrawals in return for services, and others that consider cash withdrawal a permissible loan as long as it does not lead to an usurious increase?
Is it permissible to use a credit card from the National Bank of Egypt for online purchases, with the full amount due being deducted from the salary account, without the option of an interest-bearing account in case of late payment?
What is the ruling on paying only the principal amount to a usurious bank, or paying the agreed-upon amount without adhering to the monthly installment and deadlines, and what is the expiation for this sin?