Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
What is the ruling on borrowing from banks with a fixed and non-compound interest for the purpose of building a house, where the amount is 30,0 dinars to be repaid as 34,0 dinars, and the difference is considered banking services for the borrowing services?
What should a committed young man do who feels he may have tempted his female university colleague with his behavior, knowing that he avoids speaking with girls and fears temptation for himself and for her?
What is the ruling on dealing with Islamic banks, such as purchasing sukuk with a return or taking a loan from them to buy a car or a house? What is the ruling on taking a loan secured by funds deposited in the bank that generate profits? And does a bank’s declaration that it is Islamic make its dealings and profits permissible, or is it necessary to verify its transactions?
What is the ruling regarding a mother's anger towards her son if he wishes to perform a necessary act that she disapproves of, and must the son abandon this act?
Is it permissible to take a loan from a bank that buys goods for the client and then sells them to him for a profit margin, on condition that the client authorizes the bank to sell the commodity?
Is it permissible for my brother to mortgage land held by him in trust for shareholders—without their knowledge or permission—for a personal loan, and are they entitled to claim what corresponds to their share of the profits?
What is the ruling on paying delayed tuition fees for children through a brokerage firm that settles the amount with the school and collects it in installments with added interest, in the absence of any other alternative?
Is buying a gift or sewing something for my friend using her borrowed sewing machine considered usury?
Is it permissible to take a non-interest-bearing loan from an Islamic bank if it requires comprehensive commercial insurance?
Is it permissible for a mother to take from the salaries of her orphaned children to buy a plot of land for herself and for them, with her brother sharing in the cost of the land?
What is the ruling on money borrowed from the bank with usury to buy a house, when the purchase was not completed with it, and how should one dispose of it, and what is the legal ruling on the father who borrowed it?
What is the ruling on trading gold over the phone and the internet, where the amount or weight is delivered hours later or the next day, and is this considered usury (riba)?
What should a person working abroad do, who has a bank account in Egypt, and forgot to close the interest-bearing account, and now wishes to dispose of the interest money that has accumulated over three years?
Is it permissible to sell appliances in installments through the bank, by taking the purchase price and profits from the bank, which in turn takes its interest from the buyer, in order to improve the financial situation of one's family in their home country?
What should I do with my money in insurance companies after realizing its impermissibility? Should I pay the last installment to receive the full amount with interest after one year, or should I cancel the subscription and get my money back with a deduction?
Is it permissible for me to purchase items using my father's credit card, or to withdraw money with it before making a purchase, given that my father is aware of its use by him at a usurious bank, and is aware of his repayment of the loan on time to avoid usury? And what is the alternative if that is impermissible?
What is the ruling on life insurance and the ruling on those who work for its companies?
Is it permissible to transfer one's salary to a non-Islamic bank that settles the debts of an Islamic bank with interest, due to the Islamic bank's oppressive dealings?
What is the ruling on working as a freelance web designer if the client pays money in advance to an interest-based bank account belonging to the intermediary website, and then the intermediary website sends the money to the designer's account via the interest-based PayPal service?
What is the ruling on delaying payment of monthly bills that incur usurious interest if not paid before the due date?
Is the real estate loan provided to an employee permissible, given that the employee knows the company pays the usurious interest accrued on it to the bank, and the employee pays taxes on the loan to the government?
Is paying for a five-year club membership in installments through the bank—where the bank pays the club and the beneficiary repays the bank—considered an interest-based loan (riba)?
Is it permissible for the sister's husband to take a 10% share of the capital and profits in exchange for his negotiation to recover it, considering that the contract was originally signed, and is this percentage considered large given his refusal of the 5% offered to him?
What is the religious ruling on bank investment certificates with a fixed interest rate of 12%, and are the bank interests obtained from depositing money therein permissible or forbidden?