Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
Is it permissible for me to assist my accountant brother with tasks that might involve usurious accounts, or with the maintenance of his office, given his apprehension about falling into what is forbidden by Islamic law?
Is it permissible for an employee who bought land and built a house on it with a loan from his company, and pledged not to rent out the house or any part of it, to rent out the ground floor and live on the upper floor? And what is the ruling on this for his colleague who might suffer financial harm if he does not rent out the apartments he built?
Is it obligatory to dispose of the usurious interest that resulted from money deposited by a father in a bank for his young son, knowing that the son was not aware of its prohibition at the time? And is this interest calculated before or after the age of puberty?
What should I do about my husband’s request for a mubahala concerning a matter of which I am not certain, but which I highly expect to be true? And is it considered a mubahala if it is only between him and me, or is the presence of a group of people a prerequisite?
Is it advisable to return to one's home country for a lower salary and inability to save, for the sake of being close to family? And is parental satisfaction gained through proximity and capability better than attaining it from afar?
Is borrowing from a bank to buy a car and expand a business, considering the bank a partner with a share of the profits to ensure seriousness, permissible or forbidden?
What is the Islamic legal standard (ضابط) and prescribed punishment (عقوبة شرعية) for someone who builds without a permit, knowing that the positive law (القانون الوضعي) punishes the perpetrator with imprisonment from one to three years, demolition of the building, and a fine of ten thousand?
What is the ruling of Sharia on working in the legal department of a governmental development bank that funds projects with grants and government-subsidized facilities to a large extent, and takes a symbolic administrative fee to cover expenses, knowing that in case of default, the funding amount becomes immediately due and the government subsidy is removed, in addition to agreed-upon late payment penalties?
What is the ruling on taking an interest-based loan from a bank for study or to establish a business in a non-Muslim country, and is the fiqh of expatriates considered in this regard?
Is it permissible for a young man to buy an apartment through an interest-based installment system due to financial hardship and the unavailability of an alternative, with the intention of expediting the repayment of the interest-based debt?
Is bank financing for company employees compliant with Islamic Sharia and not considered usurious loans?
What is the ruling on borrowing from the Agricultural Development and Credit Bank to finance a land reclamation and cultivation project, and is it permissible to take the loan while having a sum of money that is not yet due for use?
What is the wisdom behind prohibiting the drawing of living beings but not other things? And does the same ruling apply to three-dimensional drawings of living beings in games or digital drawings like caricatures?
What is the ruling on working at HSBC Bank as a personal data entry clerk (updating data, addresses, and contact methods) without dealing with money or customers?
Is it permissible for a car dealer to fill out a bank form for a customer who is buying a car with an interest-based loan? Does that count as cooperation in sin? Does the ruling on uncovered credit cards fall under this? Is it permissible for the dealer to withdraw the car amount via an ATM, knowing that the customer will pay with interest?
How does a husband adjust the nights among his wives if one of them is absent, and he fears he might give the absent wife her due?
Is it permissible to buy a house in Europe by installments, with usury in the contract, out of extreme necessity to avoid marital problems and high rental costs?
What is the ruling on investing money in what is called "the Fourth Fund" at Al-Ahli Bank, which is based on buying bonds and then offering them for auction, so that the bond price changes daily? Is this transaction considered usury? And is dealing with the bank in any transaction that results in interest unlawful?
Is it permissible to pay off part of a usurious loan with usurious interest obtained from the same bank?
Is it permissible to exchange walnuts in their shells for shelled walnuts of an agreed-upon weight and quantity?
Is the return on investment certificates in Egyptian banks permissible or forbidden, and if it is forbidden, what are the available ways to invest money given the lack of experience in projects?
Does following the sayings of Ibn Taymiyyah that you find easy and in the general interest of Muslims count as following concessions (rukhas)?
What is the ruling on working at Samba Bank as a telemarketing agent to offer credit cards and loans to clients? Is it forbidden in Sharia?
Is the method of dealing with the aforementioned marketing company, which requires purchasing goods from a specific company to own them and then marketing them for cash or on credit for a specified profit, considered permissible (halal)?