Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
Is it considered usury for an uncle to lend 200,0 Egyptian pounds on condition that 2,0 Egyptian pounds be paid monthly as interest, in compensation for the interest on his bank certificate?
Is the wage of a security guard working in a usurious institution considered unlawful (haram), even though he does not directly engage in usury?
Is it permissible for the daughter of a father who watches pornography and befriends girls online to marry under the guardianship of someone other than her father?
Is it permissible to subscribe to an employee savings plan that deducts 3% from the salary, to which the institution adds 6%, and the amount is deposited in banks with interest (riba), with the condition of not benefiting from the usurious interest? And is it permissible for the employee, upon withdrawal, to keep only the amount deducted from his salary (3%) without the interest?
Is it permissible to buy a car from someone whose car is mortgaged to a usurious bank, provided that the buyer pays the bank's fixed installments without interest, in addition to paying the bank's ownership transfer fees?
Is it permissible to invest in permissible stock market companies based on consensus, given the inability to verify whether they deal with interest-based banks?
Is it permissible to buy shares in companies like Apple, Google, and BMW?
What is the ruling on dealing with Neteller bank and using its virtual prepaid debit card for online purchases, knowing that the bank charges a known percentage for withdrawals/purchases and additional fees from the balance if the card is not used for 14 months?
Is taking a commission exceeding 5% on apartment rentals—even though the law sets it at 5%, but it's done by mutual agreement between the office and the tenant—considered lawful money devoid of blessing?
Is it permissible to obtain a personal loan of 100,000 from Qatar Islamic Bank to purchase a car, to be repaid over 4 years with a profit rate of 3.2%?
Is it permissible for the government to borrow with interest from international bodies to finance essential projects, and is it permissible for a citizen to assist in that?
Is it permissible to deal with conventional, non-Islamic French banks to obtain the necessary financing, due to the unavailability of a Sharia-compliant alternative, and does necessity permit this or not?
Is it permissible for a doctor to conduct a medical examination and write a report for an insurance company, in the context of obtaining an interest-based loan that requires a life insurance policy? And does the religious ruling differ if the report is on the doctor's private stationery or on a form from the insurance company? And does the doctor's prior lack of knowledge regarding the extent to which his report will affect the issuance of the policy or the granting of the loan have an impact on the religious ruling?
Which companies are permitted to trade their shares on the Abu Dhabi and Dubai Financial Markets?
Is it permissible to pay litigation costs in a case involving the recovery of orphans' rights using money obtained from interest?
Is buying an apartment or a car in installments through a bank permissible or forbidden?
Is money reimbursed by someone whose source of money was unlawful considered as consuming unlawful money? Is it forbidden to take it as a debt, knowing its source? And is eating a meal from his money unlawful?
Is my continued boycott of my sister, who crossed all bounds by insulting my deceased father and my mother who raised and married her, considered a sin, especially after all the severe abuse she inflicted upon us and our parents?
What is the ruling on disposing of usurious interest by giving it to relatives who are not in need, or for planting trees in public places? And is it permissible to consider the usurious interest as the net amount after deducting administrative expenses, knowing that the owner of the money is compelled to deposit his money in an interest-based bank?
What is the ruling on the profit granted by the Banque de l'Agriculture et du Développement Rural (BADR) in Algeria on deposited funds, and is it considered impermissible (haram)?
What is the ruling on using a bank card for online withdrawals and purchases from a usurious bank, knowing that it is the only bank in the region that supports this card, and what is the ruling if an official account is opened with this bank?
Can a Jinn enter the human body?
Is it permissible to borrow with interest to pay off due debts if there is no other means of payment and there is an intention to pay when funds become available?
Is the conversion of a post-dated check into another currency considered Riba Nasiah (usury of delay) if the exchange rate on the day of deposit is announced, even though the payment is delayed and the exchange rate might differ?