Interest and Riba
4,478 questions
What is the ruling on working in a café business with money mixed with usury, and buying a car with the same money, while being obligated to repay a bank loan, and what can I do to reform myself and get rid of this sin?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding the younger sister remaining in her brother-in-law's house? And do I lose my guardianship over her, given that I am disabled, despite my financial capability? And what is the ruling regarding my brothers refusing for her to live with me?
Is the additional amount paid to the bank, which is said to cover the bank's expenses and not be interest, considered usury (riba)? And what should one do in this situation?
Is it permissible to buy a house in installments through a housing program with interest, or to buy a car in installments, due to the difficulty of moving to a previously purchased house because of the long distance and the unavailability of a car?
What is the ruling on transactions in which a car and real estate company sells at a cash price of $5,000, and adds an increase for deferred payment when selling in installments? And what is the criterion that distinguishes installment sales from usury?
What is the legal ruling for opening a private pharmacy in Iraq now, given that the previous law requiring three years of experience has been suspended, and there are those who open pharmacies who are not pharmacists? And is it obligatory to adhere to the previous law despite this change?
What is the ruling on buying an apartment offered by an institution at cost price, by installments with a small usurious interest? And what is the ruling on a husband taking out a loan from a bank with usurious interest if this is the only means available to him to buy his share of the apartment?
How can one systematically develop oneself to fill the void caused by the unavailability of circles for religious knowledge and sheikhs from Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah, and the spread of innovations and understanding based on weak hadiths?
What is the ruling on subscribing to the Al-Raed Fund in Samba, and is it permissible to allocate 5% of the annual profits to purify the money, or is it not permissible to deal with it at all?
Is it permissible to work in a usurious bank in the field of computers and technology for the purpose of returning to a Muslim country?
Is it permissible to borrow from an Islamic bank for marriage, given the lack of funds for its expenses, and is dealing with Islamic banks considered usury?
What is the ruling on borrowing from a usurious bank (Housing Bank) with a diminishing interest rate to buy a house, if it is easier than borrowing from an Islamic bank?
Is it forbidden for an accountant to count the amount of interest the company receives from the bank as part of their tallying of the company's expenses and profits and recording it in the ledgers?
What is the ruling on depositing funds in a bank for someone to establish a company in exchange for a sum of money, given that the law requires the presence of these funds and they are unavailable to him?
Is it the case that the three divorces are counted based on the wife's belief that the husband does not remember the third divorce, or are they considered only two divorces due to his forgetfulness?
What is the ruling on a man who entered into a partnership with another in a mobile phone card vending business for 1000 dinars, on the condition that his share of the profits be 80 dinars per month, regardless of the income?
What is the ruling on taking an interest-bearing loan from an Islamic bank for the purpose of building a home for young siblings? And is this loan considered a form of "prolonged hope" (ṭūl al-amal), and will one be held accountable for it in the event of death before repayment?
What is the ruling on obtaining a credit card from an interest-based bank that is free for purchases only, with a 1% charge on the value of purchases after 55 days?
What is the Shariah ruling on investing endowment funds in investment portfolios?
Does an increase in salary for extra work, agreed upon after its completion, fall under the category of Riba an-Nasi'ah (interest due to delay)? And how should one dispose of this money if that is the case?
Is it permissible to borrow money to pay off usurious interest deposited in an account, for fear of falling into the forbidden?
Is it permissible to pay late fees on tuition installments in Canada due to compelling financial circumstances, knowing that there is no other solution to complete the education?
What are the conditions for a jurisprudential disagreement to be considered valid?
What is the jurisprudential ruling on someone who buys fuel and sells it in another country for profit?