Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
Is it permissible to repair an apartment building's elevator, contribute to its repair, or hire a cleaning lady for the building, using money from usurious interest, with the intention of getting rid of it and for the public good?
Is an account offered by an Islamic website, characterized by the absence of interest on contracts lasting more than 24 hours, a perpetually zero renewal fee, no additional commissions or account management fees, revenues limited to price differences, and offering leverage (f) without interest, considered compliant with Islamic requirements? And what is the ruling on trading indices such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index?
Is it permissible to evade customs duties and taxes, knowing that these governments use the funds in ways that do not conform to Allah's law? And what is the ruling on importing materials that these countries prohibit, despite their availability both locally and through import?
What is the ruling on working in commercial banks in Egypt, given the widespread unemployment and the difficulty of finding work at an advanced age?
Is it permissible to borrow from the bank with interest not exceeding 5% to establish an industrial project in Canada, with the bank bearing part of the loss or gain when selling the equipment in case the project fails?
How can the cost of maintaining and repairing malfunctions in expensive machinery be estimated, when it relies on expertise and the personal design of an electronic circuit that costs only a meager amount?
Is a European bank's purchase of machinery by installment, with an added 7% annual interest, and with the amount not paid in cash to the manufacturer but to the supplier company, considered a permissible or impermissible loan?
Is what the questioner did—withdrawing from the first covenant and concluding a second one, then expanding his use of the internet beyond some clauses of the second covenant—considered a breach of covenant with Allah? And is it permissible for him to use applications and groups not explicitly mentioned in the second covenant if they are beneficial for his religion and studies?
Is it permissible to open a savings account with interest in a usurious bank with the intention of donating all the excess interest over the principal amount, and by doing so, does the money become permissible?
What is the ruling on issuing a "Nymcard" for personal use and for making online purchases, knowing that it is a pre-paid card that cannot be reloaded, and is loaded via "Western Union"?
Is working as a bank teller in a usurious loan company that charges 25% interest, with a fixed salary and no percentage from the loans, unlawful (haram)?
What is the ruling on someone who conceals the flaws of an addicted fiancé from the fiancée, fearing her husband's threat of divorce, and is she thereby considered a false witness, even though she cannot inform anyone lest her husband suspect her?
Is it permissible to sever ties with relatives (maternal aunts) if their actions involve insult and slander, or dealing only out of self-interest, or fabricating lies and engaging in bad behavior? And would the questioner be considered a severer of kinship ties in this case?
What is the wisdom behind Jacob's — peace be upon him — agreement for Joseph to go, and then his brother, with their other brothers, despite his knowledge of the brothers' envy towards Joseph and his brother, and their previous betrayal?
Is giving fictitious profits to a partner, while currently unable to return the principal, considered usury, especially since this giving of interest was a unilateral decision to manage money?
Is it permissible for a girl to mention her virtues to her suitor to encourage him to marry her, or is that considered arrogance and showing off?
Is it permissible to draw cartoon characters for the purpose of entertainment and amusement?
Is it permissible to take interest from government banks on deposits? Are prizes from bank raffles permissible? Does a father have the right to demand that his son repay the expenses of his studies abroad?
Is a prize from a usurious bank permissible after its conversion to an Islamic bank, and is Zakat obligatory on it?
Is it permissible to conclude a car sale contract in this manner, and is accelerated payment of the remaining installments sufficient to eliminate any doubt if it exists, and would the car then become permissible? And can the company change the contract to be between two parties?
What is the ruling on the custody of a child disputed between spouses, and to what extent does the mother's inappropriate behavior (such as smoking and neglect) and her relocation to a distant area affect her right to custody? Is it permissible for the father to take his daughter to his home country if he is unable to provide for her?
Is it permissible to take out an interest-based loan from a bank for the purpose of marriage, given that there is currently an unlawful relationship?
What is the ruling on opening a savings account in a usurious bank—one that does not accrue increments, profits, or usurious interest—for the purpose of using it for small online purchases, in order to avoid potential risks associated with using the main account in an Islamic bank?
Is it permissible to take out a university loan with a 4% increase that is paid to the bank as fees, knowing that the value of the loan will decrease in the future compared to the repayment value?