Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
What is the ruling on money deposited in an interest-bearing account and designated for the questioner by his father, and how can he dispose of it if it is not Islamically permissible for him?
What is the ruling on purchasing a plot of land from the Syndicate by installment, where the price of the land increases with the extension of the installment period, and does this fall under the category of usury (riba)?
Is it forbidden for me to receive bank statements from a usurious bank on behalf of my brother?
ما هي أصناف البيع الحرام مع ذكر الأدلة لو تفضلتم؟
Is describing a modern conversation between two people as "not permissible in Sharia" considered qadhf (slanderous accusation), and does it necessitate the punishment of eighty lashes, even if there was no accusation of zina (fornication/adultery)?
Is money earned from training at an Islamic bank branch, which is affiliated with a commercial bank, permissible or impermissible, especially if some operations inconsistent with the "profit and loss" principle are observed?
What is the ruling on cashing checks from stores that deduct a specified percentage as commission, knowing that they cannot be cashed from banks due to not dealing with them, as they are usurious?
Is it permissible for a Muslim to claim to be a Christian or of another religion other than Islam for the sake of da‘wah (inviting to Islam), by analogy with the statement of Abraham (peace be upon him), "This is my Lord"?
Is buying a car by taking a loan from the bank with the mother's account as collateral, and repaying it with specified interest while freezing the guaranteed amount from the mother's account, permissible or forbidden (halal or haram)?
Does a seller's taking an increase in the price of merchandise over its original value, along with a request for an invoice with the new price to benefit from this increase, constitute usury (riba)? And what is the ruling on the one who does so?
What is the ruling on disposing of a gold pledge that its owner has not reclaimed after five years, knowing that its value has increased significantly, and must it be returned at its current value or at the amount for which it was pledged?
What is the ruling on inherited money that has been mixed with usurious bank interest, and does the full responsibility fall on the executors alone, or does it include all the heirs?
Is it permissible for the wife to apply for a loan in her name for a small project from the Abdul Latif Jameel Fund (Bab Rizq) and receive the amount, so that the husband can take it and use it for his own project, knowing their dire need for the amount?
What is the ruling on taking a loan from Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank in the Arab Republic of Egypt when there is interest on the loan?
What is the ruling on investing in Silwana Diamond Company, which allows the purchase of shares with a new digital currency, with a marketing system that grants a monthly salary in exchange for bringing in new investors, and is this investment considered usury?
Is it permissible for the questioner’s maternal uncle to spend usurious interest money—which he used to distribute to his brothers for filling up heating oil—on things other than heating purposes?
Is it permissible to pay an amount to a brokerage firm to obtain a loan or real estate through an Islamic bank, knowing that the amount is determined as a percentage of the value of the loan or real estate?
Is it permissible for employees of a governmental institution to borrow from a bank that the institution stipulated should lend its employees interest-free loans, knowing that the bank benefits from depositing the institution's funds in its interest-based transactions?
What is the ruling on using the Tadawul banking card, where the customer deposits an amount, and the company deducts 20 dinars as an issuance fee and 3% as a purchase commission, knowing that the value of purchases is the same as the cash value?
What is the ruling on an account opened by a bank where the principal amount is withheld, and the customer enters a monthly draw for prizes from the bank, and the bank gives the customer annual profits (interest), knowing that they say it contains no interest or profits, and that it is an Islamic bank according to the testimony of the country's scholars? Is it permissible to deposit money in it, and are its profits, whether monthly or annual, permissible?
Is it permissible for a new Muslim woman to use banking interest from an old account to pay the tuition fees of her poor relatives, due to the absence of Islamic banks in her area?
Is it permissible to take the usurious interest amount as compensation for the depreciation of the currency, knowing the dire need for money, and that the principal amount is the value of a land that has tripled while the currency's value has fallen to less than a third?
Are the profits earned from an investment certificate transferred from an Islamic bank to a conventional bank considered unlawful (haram), and is it obligatory to withdraw the principal amount and leave the profits generated from both banks?
What is the ruling on a man selling his car to a showroom and then buying it back from them in installments through the bank at a higher price?