Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
What is the ruling on government loans granted to farmers without interest, if the state pays the interest to the bank?
Would it be considered usury for a project to support small businesses by providing raw materials and covering salaries, bills, and obligations for their owners, on the condition that the amount be repaid in installments after eight months, with a penalty for late payment, given that this support is not offered to businesses that have already commenced their operations?
Is a bank loan with interest considered usury, given the unavailability of Islamic banks and the need to repay debts?
Is the government salary taken from bank funds and their interest considered unlawful money, given that the mufti in my country has permitted bank interest?
How is it permissible to get acquainted online with the intention of marriage, especially since some religious websites offer this service, and what should young people do who desire marriage but cannot find legitimate ways to get to know a righteous wife due to a lack of family interest or limited social connections?
What is the ruling on taking a loan from the Libyan state to buy a house for marriage, knowing that the loan is repaid with an increase, and my salary is not enough to cover the rent?
Is it permissible to pay a bribe to a customs official to release goods and prevent their seizure?
What is the legal permissibility of the two financing operations for the Housing Loan Fund for Education Sector Employees: a 3% interest rate, and the arrangement of loans by banks at a 6.5% rate (with the state bearing 2%), making the borrower pay a 4.5% interest rate?
Is it permissible to give bank interest to a parent who is unable to work, or to the poor?
Is it permissible to expand a business with an interest-based loan due to the absence of an Islamic bank in Morocco?
What is the ruling on working for a company that sells lands and factories on an installment basis with an increase in price based on the central bank interest rate, knowing that the contract includes a late payment penalty, and that profits are invested in banks or treasury bills? Is it permissible for me to continue in my job, which involves calculating installments and penalties and collecting them?
Is it considered usury for a person to contract with another to build a house in installments, on condition that the builder purchases the building materials after the agreement and before starting construction, knowing that he does not own them at the time of the contract?
What is the ruling on financing university studies through a Murabaha system, where the institution pays the installment to the university and the student repays it in installments with a Murabaha percentage added?
What is the expiation for a father borrowing money from a bank with interest to buy a new house, knowing that he was compelled to do so?
Is it permissible for me to take an additional 30,0 when lending my friend 150,0 to furnish and rent out his house, on the pretext that my money was instrumental in completing the furnishing and renting of the house?
Are interest-bearing loans from government banks considered usury, or are they categorized under the decisions of the ruler, who bears responsibility for them before God, especially if the borrowing is due to necessity?
What is the ruling on dealing with savings accounts in banks that give the customer interest without specifying its rate or duration?
Is it permissible to rent out a warehouse owned by an individual to a bank that deals with usurious interest, when there is another option to rent it out at a lower price?
What is the ruling on taking out an interest-bearing loan from a bank to purchase bakery equipment, given that the bank adds 15% as interest on the total amount, with the father's house as collateral?
What is the ruling on a man selling his car to his wife through an Islamic company to obtain money?
Is it permissible to buy a car from a bank that purchases it then sells it in installments with interest, and is it permissible to sell it immediately upon receipt to the same dealership?
Is the remaining amount usury (riba) or permissible (halal), knowing that it was deposited in the post office box and accrued 7% interest, and a portion of it was withdrawn?
Is it permissible to join an electronic association that charges administrative fees to pay off credit card debt and avoid usurious interest, especially when compelled and with no other solutions available?
How can a father be advised to get rid of usurious money he acquired decades ago, and what should he do with the unlawful money if he does not know its amount?