Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
Is it permissible or impermissible to leave part of one's salary in an ATM out of fear of theft?
Is depositing money in a usurious bank for safekeeping only, while disposing of the interest, considered forbidden (haram)? And what is the ruling on opening an account with a symbolic amount (e.g., 70 piasters) for the sole purpose of receiving money?
What is the ruling on receiving monthly wages through usurious banks that charge annual fees for their services and checks?
What is the ruling on participating in a project where 70% of its funding comes from the questioner through Islamic financing, and 30% comes from another investor who funds it with an interest-based loan?
Is it permissible for the heirs to take the amount awarded by the court in the first half of the partnership debt, in addition to the interest and lawyer's fees, taking into consideration the debtor's prior refusal to pay, and the high cost of living and the expenses of pursuing the case for 15 years?
Should the surplus from the deceased mother's money in the bank be given out, and is the mother sinful for not giving it out, given the son's need for that surplus?
Is it permissible to benefit from an interest-bearing loan to finance a project for unemployed youth, knowing that the borrowers are in dire need of money to meet their basic needs and to get married, and that the state providing the loan is an Islamic one, and that the interest rate only became clear after receiving the money?
What is the meaning of Allah Almighty’s saying: {O you who have believed, fear Allah and give up what remains [due to you] of interest, if you should be believers. And if you do not, then be informed of a war [against you] from Allah and His Messenger}, and the meaning of the verse that likens the one who consumes usury to one whom Satan has confounded from the touch?
Is trading in foreign currencies through the "margin" system permissible (halal) or forbidden (haram), especially with the presence of "spread" as a difference between buying and selling prices, and commissions from brokerage firms?
How is ill-gotten wealth disposed of when its unlawful nature is tied to the earner's responsibility, and how can the needy benefit from it? Furthermore, which is better: to give charity from a sum of lawful money instead of the ill-gotten money, especially given that the one who acquired the unlawful money possesses no lawful money whatsoever?
Is the fixed interest from the bank on a commercial loan considered a participation in the project's profit or usury?
Is it permissible for me to accept the amount I loaned to my relative if he wishes to return it with interest, knowing that I need it and do not wish to resort to the courts?
What is the ruling on conducting a university research paper on the operations of banks within a usurious bank, given the unavailability of Islamic banks in one's country of residence?
What is the ruling on bank interest, given the student's need for it and the deposit of her money in her country's central bank?
Is purchasing a computer in installments through a bank that pays its price to the seller and takes installments with a 1.5% increase considered usury (riba) and forbidden, given that banks in Tunisia are usurious and there are no Islamic banks?
Is it permissible to seek financial compensation from the owner for terminating a lease contract before its expiration, if this serves the interest of both parties?
What is the difference between the following two forms of sale: "I sell you this item for fifty pounds if you pay now, and for sixty pounds if you pay next month," and "This item is for fifty pounds if you pay now, and for sixty pounds if you pay next month," and which of them is considered usury (riba) and thus forbidden, and what is the reason for its prohibition, if any?
Is participating with money in the stock market with a friend who handles the trading through a broker who takes a daily percentage considered forbidden, or does permissible participation in profit and loss make it lawful?
What do you do about the father's refusal of the return of his son's wife, whom the son believes there is no solution for her flaws except by her return to the home, while you want to rent a house for her?
Is establishing an online page with useful books and audio materials considered a waqf (endowment) for me and my parents, and can a supplication be placed on it for visitors to pray for me and my parents for the blessings of this world and the Hereafter?
What is the ruling on marrying a girl who took a usurious loan to prepare for her wedding?
What is the ruling on selling shares of a company, where each share is sold for $1500 and yields a monthly return of 300 Riyals for one year, after which these shares expire?
Why is money earned from usurious interest – which has been described as illicit – spent on the poor and needy?
What is the ruling on eating and praying in the home of a bribetaker, and taking a loan from him?