Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
Is the salary and percentage of profits received from working in a company that deals with commercial banks halal?
Did the niqabi woman commit a sin by removing her niqab for a photograph so that her sister could obtain a scholarship, and is an expiation (kaffarah) required of her for that?
What is the legal ruling on working for an agricultural company that stipulates charging interest to the customer in case of delayed payment of due installments, even though it may sometimes be waived, in order to ensure their commitment to payment?
What is the ruling on selling my share of my father's inheritance to my brother, given that the apartment is rented and subject to a late fee, and that my brother will pay me my share from money whose origin is usurious bank interest?
Is it permissible to take out an interest-bearing loan to release a lien on a shop that is the sole source of livelihood?
Is it permissible for a Muslim soldier to obey military orders, such as surveillance, espionage, suppression, and fighting, if they are not in the interest of civil society, and what should he do if his military environment is corrupt and he is forced to associate with them?
Is secretly irrigating a farm with water from a residential meter considered theft, given that the government expropriated the farm's water source for a pittance?
What is the ruling on working in a charity organization that deposits donation money in treasury bills and bank deposits to benefit from interest amounting to 200,0, which banks exploit for loans, knowing that I am responsible for settling and recording these entries, and is this considered usury (riba)?
What is the ruling on Egypt's income from the Suez Canal: Is it considered highway robbery or a tax, and do Salafists prohibit it?
What is the ruling on receiving a government-provided housing unit through an interest-bearing bank loan, given the urgent need for housing, and are the procedures followed to amend banking procedures Islamically permissible?
Is it permissible to buy an engagement ring for the bride with the association's money before the association's term ends?
Is it permissible in Sharia to sell shares that one does not own on margin (short selling), with the expectation that their price will fall, then buying them back later at a lower price and returning them to the broker?
Does the sin of unlawful dealings, such as renting to an interest-based bank, renting apartments that contain satellite channels, and barbershops where beards are shaved, persist after the death of the father who was a partner in these activities, and what is the duty of the heirs concerning that?
What is the ruling on subscribing to a website that offers the purchase of 7 solar panels for $75 for one year, with daily earnings of $3.75, and the return of the original amount after one year, knowing that it grants $10 upon registration, a commission of $4.3 when inviting a friend, in addition to a wheel of fortune to obtain profits?
Is it permissible to use the interest-bearing Visa card until its installments are paid off, and is withdrawing sums from it for a fixed fee considered usury?
When does a need take on the status of a necessity?
Is it permissible to buy a house with a loan from usurious banks due to insufficient funds?
Is it permissible to drive a car without a driver's license, knowing that I possess the skill of driving, and I will drive the car within the area where I reside, and knowing that obtaining the license in the country where I live requires paying a bribe, and if I don't pay, I will face harassment and rejection?
How can one get rid of the sin of an interest-based loan, and is it sufficient to repay the principal amount to the bank without the interest to avoid the sin, and when exactly does usury occur: at the time of signing the contract or at the time of paying the interest?
What is the ruling on selling something a prisoner was forced to sell and did not agree to, and selling a property belonging to him while he was in prison that he did not see, then it became clear that all agreements with the second party were false? And what is the ruling on the prison director's ratification of this sale with official papers and seal?
As a divorced mother, is it permissible for me to take out a loan to pay off debts and purchase essential items such as a water heater and a washing machine, especially since the cost of the loan is less than purchasing in installments? And will this incur interest?
Is it permissible for a bank to act as guarantor for the purchase of a machine, given the assumption of the possibility of adding interest to the mortgaged amount in the event of default in payment and delay in the sale of the property?
Is it permissible to take bank interest to pay taxes imposed by the state?
Does the difference in the total tuition fees paid to a private university, based on the method of payment (direct monthly payment or a percentage of salary after graduation), fall under the category of "two sales in one sale"?