Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
Is it permissible to borrow money that originated from a bank loan, on the condition that the loan amount be repaid without interest, but with a promise to give a gift, and is this gift considered a compensation for the loan?
What is the ruling on money gained from bank draws when depositing a non-interest-bearing amount in the bank?
Is what happened to the questioner—in terms of problems, distress, worries, and the loss of the project—caused by dealing with an interest-based bank? And does the sin fall upon him, or upon the bank, or upon both of them? And is one who deals with interest-based banks only to receive his salary considered sinful? And must he move to an Islamic bank after repaying the loan, or is it permissible for him to remain with the same bank without taking another loan?
Is it permissible to access numbers from someone else's phone without their knowledge to achieve a public interest?
Does a father's involvement with his money deposited in the bank—which is commingled with usurious funds—render the son's earnings unlawful after profit, and what should be done with the usurious money after repentance and isolating the principal from the interest?
Is it permissible to give zakat to a poor husband who owns nothing but his daily sustenance?
What are the conditions for a Murabaha sale that, if violated, would invalidate the sale?
Is calculating a certain percentage—interest—on a sum loaned to a sister company, with the sum and interest to be repaid after one month, considered riba (usury) or murabaha (cost-plus financing)?
Is it permissible to accept and utilize a farm built by a brother with ill-gotten money (stolen from the state), which he then beautified with an usurious loan?
Is it permissible to take a loan from a bank to pay off outstanding debts, knowing that the father will cover the interest on the loan, and is this loan considered permissible in cases of necessity?
What is the meaning of "daily transactions," what is the ruling on dealing in stocks, is it like a bank deposit, and how can one get rid of usurious increments?
What is the ruling on working in the Social Fund for Development and similar institutions that offer interest-bearing subsidized loans to youth?
What is the ruling on Visa or Mastercard credit cards issued by commercial banks in general? And what is the ruling on withdrawing cash from them for a 3% commission? And what is the ruling on withdrawing cash from Visa cards issued by Islamic banks for a flat commission of 3.5 dinars per withdrawal operation?
What is the ruling on money resulting from interest distributed in the employee savings scheme, what should be done with this money, and is it permissible to give it as charity to the poor?
Is it forbidden to falsely swear upon the Holy Quran to avoid killing a person or a major problem, and does repeatedly committing a sin, repenting from it, and then returning to it make a person a hypocrite?
What is the ruling on purchasing devices in installments from Jarir Bookstore via the Samba Jarir (Samba Al-Khair) card, with an annual fee of 300 Saudi Riyals, and is this considered Tawarruq?
Is the money that a father sends to his son for his studies, which the father acquired from usurious banking transactions and bribes, lawful or unlawful? And must the son dispose of his possessions if the money is unlawful? And is it permissible for the son to use this money for acts of obedience if it is lawful?
What is the ruling on using money that a mother borrowed from the bank with unlawful interest? And what should be done about it?
Is purchasing a residential unit through the National Housing Project in Egypt, via real estate financing from a bank, where the price of the unit is paid to the bank—which has paid the full price to the seller—with installments paid to the bank at a fixed annual interest rate of 7%, and with a penalty clause that includes paying the value of the subsidy and its cost in case of delayed payment, considered permissible or forbidden?
Is it permissible to deal with usurious banks by depositing money in savings accounts or current accounts, to benefit from the pension system that operates with interest, and to participate in commercial insurance for homes and cars, due to the lack of Islamic alternatives in Northern Europe?
What is the ruling on receiving government financial support through a committee in which a usurious bank participates with a 5% interest rate, given that work is scarce and youth suffer from unemployment, and how should one who has benefited and not yet repaid act?
Is it permissible to take an interest-bearing loan from a bank for the purpose of marriage, given the dire need for it?
What is the ruling on working in the infringements committee, which is affiliated with the municipality and removes new, unlicensed structures from lands in villages, knowing that some of the infringers are relatives and poor?
Is it permissible to deposit a sum of money in an interest-based bank to obtain a bank statement for travel purposes, and then withdraw it completely and close the account afterwards?