Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
Is it permissible for shareholders in an interest-based bank to take their capital from the interest-based profits and leave the remainder for the bank, while their shares continue to generate profits?
Is it permissible to benefit from an interest-bearing loan to renovate a house if the municipality will seize the house in case of refusal?
Is it permissible to deal with a usurious bank in France due to the unavailability of Islamic banks, and would I be sinful if I could not determine the amount of interest to dispose of it?
Is it permissible to take interest on inherited money that is only sufficient for basic expenses, or is it better to donate it? Will Allah punish me if I raise my voice at my mother because of her not adhering to religious teachings, out of fear for her? And what is the way to rectify her situation and please Allah?
Is dealing with an electronic bank that generates profit through depositing a sum of money which increases over time, while there are risks of the bank's unreliability, considered usury (riba) and forbidden (haram)?
Is it permissible to donate the usurious bank interest while keeping the bank account as is, or must the type of account be changed?
Is it permissible to open an account in a usurious bank (Housing Bank) for the purpose of receiving money transfers from siblings to cover the parents' expenses, and is dealing with this bank for this purpose only considered forbidden?
Is the social solidarity system in syndicates, where a member pays a small annual amount and receives a much larger amount upon retirement, considered forbidden usury (riba)?
What is the ruling on investing in an investment fund that invests in shares listed on the Egyptian Exchange and in investment instruments with fixed and variable returns, and distributes semi-annual profits?
Is it permissible for me to transfer ownership of the house to the bank to pay the remaining portion of its price with interest, knowing that this was not part of the original agreement and I do not possess the required amount?
What is the ruling on a person importing and exporting a commodity by agreement with a company to open a letter of credit in its name for a fee, provided that he is given documents indicating that the transaction is fictitious, and is the exporter required to investigate how the importer opened the letter of credit?
Is it permissible to give a poor, needy mother from the interest (riba) earned from a bank, especially since relatives are more deserving of kindness?
Is it permissible to give money earned from the interest of usurious banks to the needy, with the intention of getting rid of this money?
Is it permissible for a husband to take from his wife's money, which she inherited from her deceased mother, while the husband knows that there are other heirs to the deceased, but according to the country's law, they are not entitled to anything?
Is it permissible to pay a sum of money to a real estate office to obtain a document proving residence in Jubail Industrial City—while the questioner resides in Jubail البلد (the town)—in order for the son to be accepted into the Royal Commission schools?
How can a woman deal with a negligent, dependent husband who does not provide for the household and children, and has drowned her in usurious debts to fulfill his desires? Is it permissible for her to separate from him while considering the best interests of the children?
Do the hadiths, "Stay in your home and control your tongue," and "Be like a rug among the rugs of your home," apply to our current era? Do they imply discouraging efforts in da'wah and enjoining good in light of the Islamic awakening? And how can they be reconciled with the encouragement to work for Islam?
Is it permissible to take an interest-bearing loan from a bank to purchase a burial plot due to the the lack of necessary funds and the continuous rise in prices?
Is it permissible to purchase a property from Al Baraka Bank by paying a percentage of the price to the bank, after which the bank pays the full price to the seller, and then the bank adds a percentage to the property's price and sells it to the buyer in installments, knowing that some have issued a fatwa (religious edict) that this transaction is usury because the bank is an intermediary that takes a percentage and does not actually own the property?
Is an agreement to purchase a commodity by installments with a profit ranging between 25% and 30% considered usury (riba), and is adding a 25% charge to the overdue monthly installment due to the failure to pay the principal on time considered unlawful (haram)?
Who has the most right to receive the reward that children get from their schools: the children themselves, or their mother who demands a share of it, or the father who relies on the saying, "You and your wealth belong to your father"?
What are the illicit earnings according to the four (Sunni) schools of thought, and what are the reasons that necessitate the prohibition of things or earnings?
What is the ruling on working as an accountant for a company that was awarded a tender to manage a cafeteria owned by a usurious bank?
Is it obligatory to remove the usurious increment from inherited money that was deposited in a usurious bank and spent on marriage, given the ignorance of the Sharia ruling at that time?