Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
Should the proceeds from the sale of the land be distributed among the heirs, considering it the property of the deceased father, or should it be given to the mother, given that she was the one who rented it after the confiscation?
How legitimate is it to buy a plot of land from an elderly, impoverished woman, whose brother—her guardian—is pressuring her to sell it for half its real price?
Is it permissible to work for a company that sells machinery, where the bank pays the company the price in cash and then charges the buyer installments with interest, and my role is to submit the files to the bank and collect the payment?
Is it permissible for the lender to reclaim his money from his debtor brother, knowing that his brother will borrow from a usurious bank to repay the debt, and does the sin fall on the borrower alone or on both of them?
Is it permissible to take a loan of twenty thousand pounds from the Agricultural Development and Credit Bank to complete a marriage, in cases of need and unavailability of another lender?
Is a wife sinful for sending her children to their father who has violated the agreement, threatened her with her rights, and exposed their children to deviation? And is the husband entitled to bargain over the deferred dowry and refuse to finalize the divorce based on his suspicions? And does the wife receive the deferred dowry if she takes the matter to court, or must she waive it to finalize the divorce?
Is it permissible to take a loan from an usurious bank to establish a small enterprise, the cost of which is not available except by paying 10% from one's own funds, with an agency paying 20%, and the bank paying 70% with an additional 3% interest for the bank?
Is it considered usury if the state buys you the necessities for your project, to be paid in installments with a very low interest, in exchange for taking your educational certificate and not requiring you to seek a government job?
What is the ruling on a financially capable company failing to adhere to the minimum wage and other labor laws, while bribing a labor inspector, given that it applies the Sharia of Allah in most of its dealings?
What is the ruling on managing the money of an addicted brother who does not handle his finances wisely, and is it obligatory to inform him of his share in his mother's inheritance if that will lead to him selling his share and squandering the money?
What is the ruling on taking a loan from a government bank to finance a project, where the money is not received in cash but as equipment, and part of the price of the equipment is at an interest rate of 8.5%, knowing that there is an accompanying grant from the state? And is the surplus considered an added value to the equipment or an installment sale?
What is the ruling on using the funds from investment certificates whose profits have multiplied, knowing that they may be from usury (riba), and is it permissible to use them in times of need?
What is the ruling on purchasing an item and agreeing with another person to pay its price and share its profits after selling it?
Is it permissible for a mother to pay off her son's defaulted loan, which is based on Riba (interest) from the bank, using the usurious bank interest she previously got rid of, knowing that the son is unmarried, lives with her, and is partially dependent on her for his expenses?
What is the ruling on private car owners exploiting the need of travelers during Eids and occasions by transporting them for a doubled fare, and is this considered a violation of Islamic law due to the absence of a transportation license from the state?
What should I do regarding my family's lack of interest in prayer and their committing of sins, after my numerous attempts to invite and guide them?
Is it permissible to invest money through Murabaha in the non-interest-bearing second account of Gulf Bank? Is the status of this bank normal compared to Islamic banks, despite having a Sharia board? Is it permissible to purchase a car in installments through a Murabaha loan from this bank?
Is it sufficient to offer salutations to a colleague at work with whom you've had a disagreement, or is it obligatory to shake his hand, especially since his colleague does not show interest in his salutation?
Is it permissible for a sister to give her husband money from interest she possesses to pay off a debt he owes?
Is forex trading considered permissible if dealing with the brokerage firm involves no margin borrowing, no overnight fees, and profits are added or losses deducted instantly from the account, with the possibility of transferring profits to a bank account within two working days or more?
Is mixing orphans' money with their mother's money, or spending it on their entertainment and social courtesies, considered a squandering of the trust?
Is it permissible to purchase a villa owned by one's brother, in which the questioner has a share, using a loan from the electricity company, in order to build a separate villa, with a subsequent settlement between them, given that the value of the villa is equal to or greater than the loan amount?
What is the ruling on swearing an oath of allegiance to obtain the citizenship of a foreign country?
Am I obligated to feed my elderly father-in-law, for whom my husband is responsible, even if my husband believes the amount of food he provides is sufficient, and would I be sinful if my assertion is correct?