Loans and Debt
959 questions
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding money that was taken, and must it be returned, especially concerning the house, charities, gifts, and money that the questioner no longer possesses, knowing that the questioner was unaware that the source of the money was fraudulent?
To what extent is it valid to approve the waiver of a share in a property in exchange for a debt, despite a prior and documented agreement between the son and his deceased father guaranteeing the son a share in the property in exchange for his financial rights?
What is the ruling on cashing post-dated checks at non-Islamic banks or entities for a commission and usury, and what is the ruling on the bank or individual taking these commissions and usury?
What is the ruling on vowing to donate one thousand dinars from a company's funds if the partners refuse to bear responsibility, and is it permissible to pay the amount in installments or by counting invoices owed by the father as part of the vow?
What is the ruling on taking money without its owner's knowledge to settle debts, and is it permissible for the taker to seek God's forgiveness and ask Him to pay off the debt on his behalf if he does not possess the money to return it?
Is the son obligated to return the money he borrowed from his deceased father with an increase, knowing that the money was from an Islamic bank, and that the father refused to reclaim the money during his lifetime, considering it as if it were in the bank?
Is it sufficient, to fulfill an oath of divorce regarding a demand for a debt, for the amount to be demanded and then returned to the creditor the following day, and then later to declare a lack of desire for it to preserve relations, or was it obligatory to demand it directly and not return it to avoid the occurrence of the divorce oath? And is expiation (kaffarah) required for this oath for someone who swore it for the first time?
Is it permissible to reclaim a debt from one's mother without her knowledge due to shyness of asking her for it?
What is the ruling on taking a loan from an Islamic bank that branched off from a usurious bank, and what is the ruling on the murabaha rate (5%) remaining fixed for all cars, and what is the ruling on the murabaha value being waived when the remaining amount is paid?
Is it permissible to give as charity a sum of money that has not been fully repaid to its owners, due to the long period of time and forgetting the remaining amount, given that there are other debts to an absent person and to others who are present?
Is it considered a sin to sell a house that a father gifted to his son — with the son contributing a portion of the money to its construction — and then distribute its price among the heirs after the father's death to pay off his debt and distribute unequal amounts among them?
What is the share of each heir from the deceased father's estate, which includes a large three-story house, six commercial shops, a car, and agricultural equipment, knowing that the heirs are 7 male siblings, 4 married daughters, and two wives of the father?
Is it permissible to take the amount from the father of the debtor whom I guaranteed, knowing that the father is a merchant, and if the father refuses to pay, what is the solution, and is it permissible to take the money without his knowledge?
What is the ruling on the heirs refusing to pay the deceased's debt, and directing the creditor to demand it from the deceased's grave, and what should be done if one of the heirs pays part of the debt but is unable to pay the rest?
Should a partner continue to give charity from joint funds while the institution has debts, knowing that the capital and profits are undefined, and is charity prioritized over debt repayment in this case?
Is it better to borrow money to go on a vacation to visit one's parents, or to wait? And what are the implications of taking a loan from work to go on vacation?
Is it obligatory for children to pay off their father's debts accumulated from wrongfully taking people's money, buying cars, and borrowing from banks without repayment, whether during his lifetime or after his death, especially with his continued sin and spending his salary only on himself?
What is the ruling on the money paid by the buyer to settle outstanding debts owed by the seller (electricity and water), which the latter did not declare at the time of sale and refused to pay after their discovery? And is this money considered unlawful for the seller as a result of deception and lying?
What is the difference between the two verses in Surat Al-Baqarah that speak about those who consume usury: one clarifying that whoever receives admonition and desists may keep what is past, and the other clarifying that whoever repents may have his principal?
What is the ruling on refinancing from the bank on condition of settling the previous financing and disbursing the remaining amount of the financing?
Is the brother entitled to demand payment for the modern construction he completed, despite a prior agreement to share in its building?
Is it permissible to take from the martyr’s salary to pay off his debt before distributing it as inheritance? And is it permissible to take financial aid designated for orphans while having the means to spend? And is it obligatory to inform the donor that the father is a martyr? And is it permissible to invest the child's special aid money while compensating for any losses from one's own private funds?
How can money taken unlawfully be returned if its owner lives in a distant country and cannot be reached?
Is it permissible for the husband to register in his name a plot of land that his wife bought with her money, and is it permissible for him to sell it and dispose of the money without her knowledge and consent? What is the ruling on his threatening to divorce her if she discusses it or if family members intervene in the matter? And does it affect these rulings if the money was used to pay off a debt related to sorcery?