Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
What is the legitimate Islamic way to pay off accumulated debts, and is it permissible to resort to Tawarruq or to advertisements that pay off debts with interest?
Is it permissible to work as an accountant for large retail stores that harm the local economy and small businesses and impose low prices on manufacturers?
Is it permissible to offer a medical opinion that does not contradict the rulings of Islamic law, or one that leaves the choice to the patient in the following cases: 1. Masturbation to relieve congestion, and is it medically dangerous? 2. Mutual masturbation, and does it transmit sexually transmitted diseases, and is it considered an act of sodomy? 3. Oral sexual relations using a condom, and do they transmit sexually transmitted diseases, and are they considered adultery or sodomy? And is offering a medical opinion in these cases considered a sin?
What is the meaning of the prohibition of ribā in sales being a prohibition of means, and the prohibition of ribā in debts being a prohibition of ends?
Is it permissible to dispose of a usurious loan, from which nothing has yet been spent, after the borrower has come to know of its prohibition?
Is it considered a lie for a user on dating sites to constantly appear "offline," even if they are connected to the internet?
Is it permissible to act as an intermediary in selling a property to an interest-based bank?
Is it permissible to perform Umrah and offer the Udhiyah sacrifice with money taken from a bank loan that is deducted from the salary?
Is it permissible to subscribe to a program for investing money through an Islamic bank that allocates an amount of 100,0 to the participant's family in the event of his death?
Is it permissible to use an ATM card if the bank deducts a monthly fee for it, and when would there be an issue with using it?
What is the validity of the rule "An exception to an analogy cannot be used to form another analogy" and is it consistently applicable?
Is it permissible to deposit money in a conventional bank or in Bank Misr for Islamic Transactions, or are both impermissible?
What is the ruling on taking a commission from a supplier in exchange for helping him get on the list of approved suppliers, and for every supply order he receives, bearing in mind that I do not have the authority to select suppliers, and my role is limited to collecting bids and submitting them to the purchasing department? And does the ruling differ if I do not offer him any special facilities?
What is the ruling on one who swore an oath upon the Mushaf but did not tell the whole truth, having changed the intention of the oath inwardly to avoid embarrassment and severing ties of kinship? And what is the expiation for him?
Is the money I took from my relative unlawful? Is selling stocks in which I lost money permissible in order to repay debts? And with which of the debts should I begin repayment, knowing that the amount only covers one of the two loans?
What is the reason for the revelation of the noble verse: "Those who consume interest will not stand [on the Day of Resurrection] except as one stands who is being beaten by Satan into insanity. That is because they say, 'Trade is [just] like interest.' But Allah has permitted trade and has forbidden interest"? And who are those about whom Allah said on their behalf: "That is because they say, 'Trade is [just] like interest'"? Please state their names.
Is it permissible to take a loan of $100,000 from a non-Islamic bank, guaranteed by savings of $50,000, in order to purchase real estate, knowing that the value of money is decreasing while the value of real estate is increasing? And what is the Islamic solution to the depreciation of money?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on working and trading without residency papers, while fearing deportation?
Is it permissible for a woman to pay financial assistance to her sister's son from her private money with the intention of recovering this amount later from the usurious interest deposited in a bank in her country, given her current inability to access these interests?
What is the ruling on working as a representative for purchasing cards (Visa) at Citibank, knowing that these cards are designated for high-income individuals, the customer does not pay to purchase the card initially, the maximum purchase limit reaches 9000 Egyptian Pounds, and it is settled within 50 days without interest, but if payment is delayed, interest is imposed when the amount is paid in installments over periods reaching 36 months?
What is the ruling on subscribing to the Employees' Fund, where a portion of the monthly salary is deducted and the fund is supported by the factory, knowing that the fund lends to employees with interest that reverts to it, and the subscriber does not borrow from it?
Is network marketing inherently forbidden, or is it due to a defect within it? And does the prohibition cease if the defect is removed? Is the ruling of prohibition general to all its types? What is the Sharia evidence for its prohibition, and what is the reason for this prohibition?
What is the ruling on purchasing a pickup truck for work through the Social Fund for Development, with financing from Faisal Islamic Bank or the Agricultural Credit Bank, with a down payment of 5,000 EGP out of a total of 85,000 EGP, and with an interest rate of 12%?
What is the ruling on purchasing a car in installments from an interest-based bank with interest, while the ownership of the car remains with the bank until the full amount is paid, or its ownership remains with the dealership until payment?