Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
Is it permissible to demand a percentage of the bank's profits resulting from the investment of $100 deposited, knowing that the primary purpose of opening the account is to preserve money and facilitate electronic transactions, and not investment?
Is it obligatory to pay a monthly or annual sum to the poor and needy as expiation for dealing with banks and their interest?
What should I do for Allah to accept my repentance and improve my condition, after I joined a club through bank installments, and recently discovered that this is forbidden?
Is participating in the sale of motorcycles to customers via the bank in installments, with added interest, considered participation in something unlawful?
Is the wage earned from working as an ATM supervisor for an interest-based banking institution considered unlawful (haram)?
Is a wife entitled to seek divorce due to her husband's neglect and preoccupation with video games and his mobile phone, and his failure to assist with household matters and raising the children, especially given her feeling of emotional and psychological estrangement? And would she be sinful for delaying a second pregnancy under these circumstances, despite her husband's desire for more children?
Is the wife considered to be wronged by her husband if she requests that he leave, and then divorce, because of his lies to her about previous relationships and his negative behavior towards her (such as coldness and lack of interest), or is her action justified?
How can shares and subscriptions be made permissible (halal) and free from usury (riba), and is it permissible to sell subscriptions listed on the stock exchange to pay off part of a loan, or to pay off a loan and credit cards through an Islamic bank?
What is the ruling on dealing with electronic financial institutions such as "TransferWise" and "PayPal" that invest customer funds in interest-bearing government bonds or deposit them in interest-based banks? And do the merchant's funds become unlawful if withdrawn in this manner? And is he obligated to cease his trade due to the absence of a permissible alternative for withdrawing his funds?
What should I do, as my wife has taken out an interest-bearing loan for her brother, and I fear he may not be able to repay it?
What is the ruling on buying in bulk a large quantity from a merchant who deals in Riba (usury/interest), with the strong presumption that he will use the money for Riba?
What is the solution for dealing with a taxi that was purchased through interest-bearing installments after discovering that the original agreement was usurious?
What is the ruling on opening a savings account at "Dar As-Safaa" in Morocco, which is affiliated with an interest-based bank, to receive salary and save money instead of receiving it in a current account at an interest-based bank, and what is the ruling on using an ATM card that includes "Cash Advance"?
What is the ruling on depositing money in a bank as a certificate of deposit with interest for a person who is unable to work due to health reasons or old age, has no source of income, and uses the returns for living expenses?
Is it permissible for a company with a halal business to borrow from individuals without interest for one year, while committing to distribute a portion of its annual profits upon repayment of the debt, and in case of loss, to repay the full amount without increase or decrease? Is it permissible for the company to disclose the expected profits before borrowing?
Is it permissible to contract with a financing company that pays the full dues for finishing works in advance, then allows the customer to pay the amount in installments later, while I take an upfront payment from the customer?
Is it permissible to deal with two consumer finance companies, one of which repays the amount paid plus 10%, and the other of which repays only the amount paid?
Is a fixed monthly profit of 2% from a pharmaceutical company, with final settlement of profits and losses at year-end, considered usury (riba)?
What is the ruling on receiving an end-of-service bonus through bribery and forging a certificate of subscription payments after the syndicate refused to disburse it due to non-payment of subscriptions along with compounded interest during the period of unemployment, knowing that the amount paid in bribery cannot be returned, and is it permissible to donate some of the amount taken through bribery while the remainder is considered against the deducted subscriptions?
Is it permissible for my friend to take money as a trust, knowing that it was acquired through unlawful means, and then spend from it when needed, intending to return it later?
What is the ruling on getting a haircut at barbershops despite the father's refusal, given the ability to avoid diseases by using private tools?
Is it permissible to convert a private school project into a joint-stock company by dividing it into shares and selling them to shareholders, and what are the regulations for evaluating the share price, with the addition of an amount for obtaining the license and foundational follow-up, and is it permissible to stipulate in the contract a fixed percentage for the founder from the net profits?
Does guaranteeing the value of real estate shares for the sale and purchase of lands in the first year only, with a deduction of 15% for administrative fees and taxes, constitute usury (riba)?
What is the ruling on accumulated debt from a credit card with interest, and to what extent is it obligatory to repay it? And is purchasing non-essentials considered a shortcoming in repaying the debt?