Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
Is a veiled girl obligated to complete her university studies despite her unwillingness to do so due to the mixing and harassment she is exposed to, and her preference for limiting herself to studying the sciences of the Qur'an?
What is the ruling on a mother placing a red dot on her forehead to appease the strict Hindu grandmother of her children, given that the children need the grandmother's financial support to cover their study expenses, and knowing that the grandmother refuses to help unless the mother places the dot, and is it permissible to take an interest-based loan in this situation due to the lack of another option?
What is the ruling on reading books on sexual positions to practice them with one's wife, and is the interest from a loan for necessity considered usury?
Is it permissible to take out an interest-bearing loan to buy an apartment, given a bitter experience with renting, insufficient savings, and failure to meet the conditions of the Islamic bank, and is this situation considered a necessity?
Are the funds derived from escalating-yield investment certificates lawful or unlawful, and what if they are disposed of?
Is the understanding that the Almighty’s saying: "And if you repent, then you shall have your principal sums" means that if a person repents from keeping his money in an usurious bank, then the entire amount withdrawn from the bank becomes permissible for him, even if it was mixed with interest that could be separated, correct? And what is the proper action concerning the remaining money?
What is the ruling on an agreement to purchase equipment with money from a person, then lease it from him for a known period while bearing responsibility for it, and then be obligated to purchase it at the same price for which it was bought?
Is trading foreign currencies (Euro and Dollar) during times of crisis, such as the current financial crisis in Libya, considered forbidden (haram), especially after the Libyan Dar Al-Ifta (Fatwa Council) issued a fatwa prohibiting it, despite the absence of a clear religious justification for this prohibition?
What is the ruling on using the "Premier Card" which allows purchasing in installments over 10 months without interest, in exchange for an annual subscription fee of 125 Egyptian pounds, knowing that the card does not allow cash withdrawals or deposits, and installments are deducted from the salary? And what is the ruling on some merchants charging an additional 2% for its use?
What is the ruling on depositing money in banks and financial institutions that operate with investment to obtain a monthly sum, given that financial circumstances are difficult?
Is it permissible to give a certified check to a person who will withdraw an amount of 34,000 Libyan dinars and take a commission ranging between 1% and 2% in return for providing cash liquidity, which is unavailable in Libyan banks?
Is this transaction, in which a check for a larger amount is exchanged for less cash (e.g., a check for €1100 in exchange for €1000 cash), and which is done to circumvent bank restrictions on cash withdrawals and facilitate business, considered usury (riba)?
Is it permissible to use a credit card from an interest-based bank if payment is made within the grace period, given the unavailability of Islamic banks?
What is the ruling on taking out a loan from a bank to pay the father for the "Shabaka" (bridal gift), knowing that bank loans are haram, and that not paying the amount to the father will lead to problems?
How can children absolve themselves from the sin of their father's usurious dealings, which have negatively impacted their lives, especially since they tried to convince him without success?
What is the ruling on money acquired from a bank deposit with a fixed monthly interest rate, and why do fatwas (religious edicts) differ between permissibility and prohibition regarding this matter?
What is the ruling on purchasing a tablet device in installments through the bank, with an 18% interest rate on its price, knowing that the interest is determined by the company dealing with the bank?
What should we do now that my husband has engaged in a usurious transaction with the bank to purchase a car, without knowing it was forbidden, and what is the expiation and punishment for this act, and does his ignorance of it and lack of intention to deal in usury exempt him from sin?
What is the ruling on donating the interest from a bank account to charitable organizations, and what is the ruling on dealing with such an account, and is it permissible to pay the administrative expenses of the account from this interest?
Is working in an international bank as a customer service representative unlawful (haram), even with sincere intentions to serve customers, especially given the need for a stable income?
Is it permissible to restrict business assets and allocate one-sixth of the amount, depositing it into a bank account in the name of the grandmother, who is around 100 years old and not fully aware of matters, without closing the business, knowing that it is the family's source of income?
What is the ruling on usurious transactions that take place between a bank and a client, where the bank purchases a property at the client's request and then sells it to him with an annual profit of 5%, and the client repays the amount and the profits through a monthly deduction from his salary?
Must I resign from my job at a bank dealing with interest and remain unemployed?
Is it permissible to take out an interest-bearing loan to secure an employment contract and complete the necessary travel procedures?