Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
Is it permissible to open a savings account in a bank to issue a letter of guarantee and pay the expenses of the letter from the interest of this account, without the company taking any amount from the interest?
What is the ruling on annulling an installment sale contract or extending its period after two installments have been paid, given the buyer's inability to pay the remaining installments?
Is it permissible to take out a loan from an interest-based bank to purchase an apartment on the first floor, given the inability to sell the current apartment on the fifth floor, and the absence of Islamic banks?
What is the ruling on abortion in Islam, and when is it permissible to abort a fetus with the agreement of both spouses?
What is the ruling on a husband remaining separated from his wife and children for three years due to being prevented from traveling as a result of a case filed against him?
Is it permissible to take the delayed payment of the deceased uncle's pension, and are the fees of the متابع (follow-up person/agent) permissible, and is it permissible not to inform the grandmother of this?
Is it permissible to save the price of an expensive garment for an orphan and take the garment in lieu of the money?
What is the ruling on an employee preparing usurious loan documents for her company, and is her salary considered unlawful (haram)?
Does a husband's diminishing sexual desire for his wife, despite their love and his lack of interest in other women, indicate that he has been bound from her, and is it sufficient to recite verses for undoing ties over water, without using lote tree (sidr) or bathing with it, to undo this tie?
Is the government's purchase of equipment necessary for a construction engineer's project, and its payment in installments months after the project's start with a 5% interest, considered usury (riba)?
What is the ruling on using shopping vouchers that are distributed as rewards (at a rate of 1% of the value of purchases) when using a credit card, knowing that no interest is calculated on the card?
Is a loan obtained from an agricultural cooperative with a specified interest rate, a large portion of which is returned as profits at the end of the year based on the number of shares or the taking of the loan, considered usury or not?
What is the ruling on working in the accounting profession? Is it permissible to record accounting entries related to usurious interest, which resembles a historical record of the event, especially given the existence of fatwas prohibiting it? And what are the legitimate alternatives available to the Muslim accountant to avoid falling into this prohibition?
What is the ruling on purchasing a "Gray" device, which is legally prohibited in some countries, and operating it for international calls, knowing that the credits used are not stolen?
Is the transaction, which involves the bank purchasing land and then selling it to the customer in installments, with the land mortgaged to the bank until the last installment is paid, and with a known interest rate, considered usury and permissible according to Islamic law?
What is the ruling on borrowing with usury by purchasing a commodity, then dividing the borrowed amount with a friend, and sharing the repayment of the principal and the accrued interest?
Is it permissible to agree with the seller to increase the price of the remaining quarter of the property so that this increase can be reclaimed from the seller and paid as a down payment to the bank, knowing that this does not affect the financing amount, profits, or installments?
Is it permissible to pay the usurious interest owed by the deceased (5,0 EGP) from the usurious interest generated by the minor heirs' money deposited in the bank (6,0 EGP)?
What is the ruling on dealing with "Easy Life" at the Bank of Palestine, which allows purchasing from stores by agreeing on the price and payment method with the store owner, after which the bank sends a monthly statement to the buyer, without cash payment, interest, or commissions, with a repayment period specified from 3 to 36 months?
Is withdrawing money from a Mastercard and repaying it to the bank in installments with interest – which is called Tawarruq interest – permissible or forbidden?
Is it permissible to deal with a company that delivers gas to homes by installment, knowing that the installment payments are made through an usurious bank, and the company takes the installation subscription fee in cash from the bank?
Is it permissible to take a commission when exchanging coins for banknotes?
Is a client's dealing with a bank to finance the purchase of an apartment via a check or bank transfer directly to the property owner considered usury, especially given the client's inability to delay payment of the due installment?
What is the ruling on dealing with Zitouna Bank, which offers various financing options (home, car, improvements, equipment, and personal) with a stable interest rate for the entire repayment period?