Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
What is the solution in the Noble Sharia to the issue of inflation and the instability of paper currencies, taking into account His saying, the Almighty: "You do not wrong, and you are not wronged"?
Is it permissible, in Islamic law, to use personal usurious interest (ribawi) funds to repair a computer printer belonging to a public administration, and is it permissible for an employee to use this printer after its repair?
How can one dispose of usury that may be in money after closing a usurious bank account, given that there are no clear usurious increases in the account statement, and would disposing of 1% of the amount after one year be a suitable solution?
What is the ruling on transferring balance from one phone to another with a commission, and does this fall under the sale of money for money, or a stopped sale, or the sale of what is not in one's possession, knowing that I charge my phone with balance and then transfer it with a quarter Dinar as commission?
How sound are the narrations transmitted about the nocturnal conversations of the Companions – may Allah be pleased with them?
What should a woman do if she wants to get rid of the usurious earnings on her own money, but her husband threatens to divorce her?
Is it considered an act of disobedience to parents (ʿuqūq) if one does not borrow money from the bank for the sake of the family, when such a loan would consume a large portion of one's salary?
Is buying an apartment from a housing association that requires payment in installments, knowing that the association borrows from the bank to complete construction, considered unlawful (haram) or usurious (riba)? What is the correct action to take if it is deemed unlawful? Is it permissible to sell the reservation in this case?
Is the sale by a couple of a house owned by the husband to pay off a usurious loan that they both owe, and giving part of the sale price to the husband’s unemployed brother who lives with them in it, considered an injustice to this brother? And is the husband’s ownership of this house in this manner in accordance with Sharia?
Is one who views the images offensive to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, sinful?
What is the ruling on paying a sum of money to an accounting firm to register a training period without attending, in exchange for obtaining a genuine certificate of experience, in order to fulfill the condition for registration as a certified public accountant, and is this amount considered a compensation for effort and work?
Is it permissible to take a loan from an interest-based (usurious) bank to pay off partners' debts after losing money, given the unavailability of a benevolent (interest-free) loan?
Is it permissible to pay university fees with an interest-bearing credit card in order to obtain a degree and avoid exorbitant increases, knowing that not obtaining the degree prevents one from working and repaying debts?
Is it permissible to work for the Palestinian Ministry of Finance collecting taxes? And is it permissible for a company to deposit a sum of money in the bank and distribute the resulting interest (riba) to the poor and needy in Gaza?
Is disagreement with parents on worldly matters, which angers them and which they interpret as contempt, considered disobedience that necessitates obeying them even if they are wrong?
What is the ruling on a son accepting an apartment as a gift from his father, knowing that part of the money used to build the apartment came from usurious loans? And what should he do about apartments built with mixed funds?
What is the Shar'i ruling on dealing with usurious bank interest resulting from late debt payment, and must it be paid?
What should I do to purify my share of my deceased father's money, which includes bank interest?
Does buying in installments from a commercial store through an interest-based bank—with the buyer's knowledge of this after the procedures have been completed and his fear of not being able to back out—count as one of the major sins of usury?
Is it permissible for a university student residing in Canada to receive a government grant linked to an interest-bearing loan from a bank, with the intention of immediately repaying the loan and retaining the grant, due to the lack of another financial source and the high cost of living?
Is it permissible to delay conception to avoid one's children consuming usury, and is conception permissible in light of usurious dealings?
How can one repent from working for an interest-based bank for 20 years?
What is the ruling on money I obtained from an investment if it becomes apparent that the broker lent the money with interest without my knowledge, and must I demand the excess amount the broker obtained to dispose of it as well?
Is it permissible, from a Sharia perspective, to pay workers' expenses from social security and taxes from the bank interests deposited in the client's account at the Algerian Savings and Provident Fund, knowing that the client does not utilize these interests?