Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
Is it permissible to take out an interest-bearing loan from a bank to buy a house in a foreign country, if its installment is less than the rent currently being paid, or if the bank buys the house and sells it to me in installments with the house itself as collateral?
What should the wife do if she regrets guaranteeing her husband for an interest-based loan to buy an apartment, and a dispute arose between them because of that, with the impossibility of selling the apartment and the difficulty of obtaining Islamic financing due to bank conditions, which negatively affected their livelihood and sustenance, and she wishes to repent and attain Allah's pleasure?
Is it permissible to sell free samples of medicines and bear the discount difference to achieve the sales target?
What is the ruling on filming and publishing clips of hadd punishments being carried out on individuals, or of a person struggling with the throes of death, for the purpose of admonition and gaining insight?
Who is entitled to the profits generated from the blood money deposited in the bank by the mediator, and do the killer's family or the victim's family have the right to dispose of it?
Is the banking transaction that allows an overdraft facility up to a maximum of 500 Euros, and entails the bank taking 1.5 Euros when the amount is settled from the monthly salary, considered permissible (halal) or usury (riba)?
Why were adultery, befriending the opposite sex, immodest dress, a small amount of alcohol, and bank interest forbidden, despite the desire to enjoy life?
Is it permissible to deal with a company that sells cars in installments at a price higher than the market price, where a portion of the amount is paid in advance and the remainder is paid in installments after the car is delivered?
What should I do with money that was mixed with usurious interest and that I spent, while regretting that action?
What is the ruling on purchasing a house through an interest-based bank that buys the house and then sells it to the client at an increased price, while keeping the house mortgaged until the full amount is paid, and is it permissible to live in it while it is mortgaged, and what is the ruling if the client becomes unable to pay after a period, knowing that this transaction is more expensive than a regular interest-based loan?
What is the ruling on giving bank interest as charity after a friend stated that Islamic banks deposit their funds with conventional banks and earn interest on them?
Does the rule "necessities permit the forbidden" apply to a young man who fears his studies will be interrupted due to military service, and who finds no money to complete his education except by borrowing with interest?
Are the service fees imposed on microloans permissible or forbidden?
Is buying a house in installments over four years with bank interest permissible or forbidden, given the inability to pay the amount in cash and the desire to keep the current apartment?
Is the money spent by the husband from his funds deposited in banks, which have been commingled with usurious interest, considered unlawful, knowing that he was previously unaware of the prohibition of interest and his wife was also unaware of it until recently?
Is it permissible to participate in a government project for purchasing a house in installments, which involves the state paying part of the installment with 2% interest, knowing that withdrawing from the project leads to the loss of a $10,0 down payment, and is there a way to purify the money and the house if one participates?
Is the questioner burdened by the sin of the dispute that occurred between him and his colleague, which was orchestrated by a third colleague in cooperation with the direct manager, and what should he do?
What is the ruling on purchasing a computer on installments through a bank with an interest rate of 10% for one year, 20% for two years, and 30% for three years?
What is the ruling on dealing with non-Islamic banks in what is called a "day-by-day account," and what is the ruling on benefiting from savings account interest after knowing it is forbidden, and what is the ruling on dealing with Islamic banks which are rumored to be similar to non-Islamic banks?
Is it permissible for a husband to order his wife to withdraw her money from a usurious bank without her father’s consent, or must he try to convince her father of the religious ruling concerning its withdrawal? And is it permissible for him to be strict with his wife in this matter so that she pressures her parents, knowing that leaving the money in a usurious bank for even one more day is considered unlawful?
Is paying installments for gas delivery to the company, with the phrase "loan installment" in the contract, considered an interest-based loan or an installment sale with a commission?
Is the bank's sale of a specific apartment to a customer in monthly installments over 25 years, with the bank's purchase price for the apartment set at $20,000 and the monthly installment due at $170, considered a usurious transaction or not?
What is the ruling of the Shari'ah regarding dealing in the stock market and trading in silver and foreign currencies? And what is the ruling concerning profits distributed as follows: 65% for the investor, 15% for the speculator, 15% as company fees, and 20% for reserves, knowing that the principal amount is not guaranteed?
What is the ruling on taking financial interest from a savings account in a post office where a girl's money has been deposited since childhood, and is it permissible to give the forbidden interest to poor and needy relatives?