Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
How does my mother purify the money remaining from her 'Umrah, a portion of which was mixed with part of her salary and part of usurious bank interest, as she is preparing for Hajj, knowing that she has stopped taking usurious interest? Should she give half the amount as charity if half of it is from interest? And should the value of the Riyal be calculated at its old price or its current price, and what is the alternative if she cannot give it out at the current price? And what should she do with the money she spent from bank interest over the years?
Does a Muslim's informing those for whom he made an unseen supplication invalidate the angel's supplication for him, "And likewise for you"?
Will I bear a burden of sin for taking a usurious loan in my name on behalf of my brother due to family pressure, knowing that it will be converted into a grant and the government will not reclaim any of it, and is it permissible for me to take what I am owed from this money?
Is it permissible to donate a large sum of money with the intention of purifying wealth from a suspected unlawful gain, along with the intention of charity for the amount exceeding the unknown suspected portion, and is it permissible to donate money with the intention of purifying it from a suspected unlawful gain preemptively before it occurs?
What is the ruling on adopting the view that consultation (shura) is binding, not merely informative?
Are banking interests previously taken impermissible (haram) or permissible (halal)? And is it permissible to give them to a poor, sick brother or a brother who wishes to marry but does not have the money?
Is the extra money spent by mistake permissible or forbidden?
Is it permissible to abandon friends for hosting a preacher who believes that Sheikh Al-Othaimin does not adhere to the methodology?
What is the ruling on websites that double money within 100 hours, such that you send $2 and receive $4, and is this considered usury (riba), given that the site refers to the sent money as "invested funds"?
Is it permissible for the son to remain with the divorced woman, who was granted custody by the court, after she remarries, given that she lives in a European country that allows her to keep the son with her?
Is saving money in Islamic banks permissible, given that there are fatwas stating that they do not differ from interest-based banks and that their profits are unlawful? What is the way for two parents who have reached retirement age and are not skilled in trade to earn a lawful living in Egypt, taking into account a previous fatwa permitting dealings with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank? What should be done with the money and household appliances purchased based on a previous fatwa from the Egyptian Dar al-Ifta permitting the utilization of bank interest?
Is it permissible to use bank interest to pay off a poor mother's debt, or to help needy and impoverished siblings?
Is it permissible to buy a bicycle without the parents' consent, knowing that the desired legitimate interest in buying it is to avoid mixing in buses, facilitate attendance at Islamic scholarly lessons, and maintain kinship ties?
What is the ruling on selling agricultural land for the purpose of recovering money, if building on it is prohibited due to disobeying the ruler, and is the seller sinful if he knows that the buyer will build on it, and will the money resulting from the sale be unlawful?
What is the ruling on using a website for exchanging educational files among university students, where some students upload past exams onto it, whether the professor has explicitly or implicitly allowed it, or the student has secretly photographed the exam without the professor's knowledge, and is it permissible for other students to benefit from these exams?
Does changing the father's name in official documents to a name other than the biological father's, fall under the category of "Whoever attributes himself to other than his father has disbelieved," knowing that the biological father is known to everyone and that this change was necessary to obtain identification documents?
What is the ruling on obtaining a credit card from Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB) for the purpose of installment payments for products, knowing that if the installments are not paid on time, interest will be charged, and that the questioner will be careful to pay the installments on time?
Is it considered usury for a brother to repay the amount he borrowed to buy a car as is, knowing that the car depreciates and its value decreases over time, while the lender refused to take interest like a bank and proposed a 45% share of the profit without participating in the loss?
Is it permissible to purchase an apartment through a bank for the purpose of renting it out and providing additional income for a divorced woman and her daughter?
Is depositing an amount of 100,000 in an investment certificate with a 15% monthly interest rate for 3 years, with the possibility of taking a loan guaranteed by this certificate for 90,000 EGP at an 11% interest rate to be paid in installments, considered usury (riba)?
Is it considered forbidden to authenticate university degrees without having performed the national service required for new graduates?
Is zakat obligatory on money saved to pay off a loan for the purchase of an apartment, given that only a small portion of the loan can be repaid and there is nothing else that can be sold to settle it?
What is the ruling on depositing cash in Egyptian banks in an Islamic transaction account, with the intention of preserving and investing it and supporting the national economy, given that these banks employ these funds in national projects and distribute profits to depositors?
What is the ruling on one who experiences the emission of gas without sound or smell during ablution and prayer, while being certain of its emission? Is he required to perform ablution for every prayer, or should he act upon the Hadith: "He should not leave (his prayer) unless he hears a sound or perceives a smell"? And why has his supplication for the removal of this affliction not been answered?