Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
Is it permissible to obtain money through Tawaruq to meet a need and purchase journalistic equipment, in light of the difficult economic conditions and the blockade in Gaza?
Is it permissible to give the interest from a usurious bank to a fatherless girl, knowing that her father does not provide for her and she is still in school and in need of money?
What is the ruling on money acquired from the interest of traditional banks, which I recently learned is impermissible, after depositing the money for four years, and how can the money be purified from it, knowing that I do not know its value, and is it permissible to deposit money in an Islamic bank?
What is the ruling on the deceased's cousin distributing his estate without court permission, and without enabling the heirs to review the deceased's will, knowing that the heirs are 9 sons, 13 daughters, and 3 wives, and one of the sons was a minor at the time of the estate distribution?
Is it permissible to buy company shares for the purpose of speculation and earning profits from their price increase, or must the intention behind the purchase be to obtain annual dividends from the company?
What is the ruling on taking out loans from interest-based banks to pay off debts or for trade in Islam?
Is it permissible to take interest from banks if this interest will later be paid as interest on a loan taken from the same bank?
What is the ruling on unintentionally assisting someone in getting employed at an interest-based bank in the loans department, and do I incur sin for every loan he processes, and how do I atone for that sin, knowing that he will not leave the job for my sake?
Is it permissible to give money derived from bank interest to someone so that they may go on 'Umrah?
Is it permissible to leave a small amount of money from the salary deposited in a usurious bank, using a Visa card, for the purpose of booking travel tickets electronically, given that Islamic banks in Egypt do not provide this service?
Is it permissible to profit from money placed in an interest-based bank due to the unavailability of an Islamic bank, a place to spend the money, or a place to keep it at home?
What is the ruling on taking Tawarruq from the bank to alleviate financial hardship and saving a portion of it for marriage, especially given that a year has passed and its Zakat has been paid, and is it permissible to use this money for Hajj?
Is it permissible to purchase a tablet device in easy installments—without interest—through a usurious bank, given that the bank requires salary transfer to it?
Is financing from the Social Fund for Development (SFD) through Murabaha, where the Fund buys equipment and resells it to me in installments with a 5% interest, while holding the equipment as collateral, considered usury (riba)? And where does the flaw lie in this transaction?
Does a society contracting with a company to supply computers to its members, then a bank paying the price and collecting it in installments from the buyers with an increase, constitute "two sales in one sale" and is it forbidden?
Is taking out a loan from a bank to purchase a house, with 5% interest over 20 years, considered usury (riba), knowing that there are no banks that lend without interest, and given the high cost of living and that "the strong believer is better than the weak believer"?
Is the money received from the restaurant's rent lawful in this manner, especially after settling debts with the invested money, and can the amount be claimed back upon dissolution of the partnership, and how can Sharia violations be rectified, and is it advisable to reclaim the money and dissolve the partnership in case of doubt?
Is it permissible to sell land for which a demolition order has been issued, and for which ten million [currency unit] in compensation has been granted but not yet received, for four million [currency unit] to someone who would undertake to secure the compensation before the seller receives it?
Is it permissible to impose penalty clauses on those who are late in paying their deferred installments, knowing that the selling price differs between cash and deferred payments?
What is the ruling on purchasing a car for the company in installments from the bank, with additional charges on the repayment? And is it permissible to acquire it?
Is it permissible for me to take out an interest-bearing loan from the bank to cover rent expenses and operating costs for my shop, knowing that not taking it will lead to a much greater loss?
Is zakat obligatory on a frozen investment deposit that cannot be disposed of, and on its annual return which is not determined until the end of the year and has no minimum limit, and is this return halal?
What is the legality of the annual or monthly return on investment certificates, and what is the ruling on the monthly return from Western banks?
Is it permissible for sisters who wish to encourage others to wear the hijab or niqab to mention that they used to love adornment but then gave it up for Allah? And is this considered to be for the sake of benefit (maslaha) or a suspicion of openly declaring a sin?