Loans and Debt
959 questions
Is it permissible to delegate someone to pay charity on my behalf in my home country, then reimburse them the full amount at once?
Which is more befitting for a young man whose lust has reached a high level: marriage, or returning embezzled or stolen money, or paying off a debt?
What is the ruling of Islamic law concerning a sister who withdrew funds by proxy from her brother to establish a project agreed upon between them, then halted the project fearing excessive expenses and the anger of her brother and her husband, and her brother is now demanding the full return of the funds at the current exchange rate?
Is it obligatory for the heirs, knowing that there is an unpaid debt owed by the deceased, to settle this debt before distributing the inheritance?
Is it permissible or forbidden to divide profits between two partners and leave one-third for the company, and is the partner's mother entitled to a percentage of the profits in exchange for the amount she lent to the company, which has been fully repaid?
What should the recipient do with money disbursed to him by mistake from the United Nations that was not deducted, and should he give it as charity or keep it in anticipation of it being claimed in the future?
Is it permissible to settle a portion of a deceased person's debt to repay an amount taken from them without their knowledge, and is it permissible to incur debt for that purpose with the intention of repaying it from the inheritance?
What is the ruling of Islam regarding someone who takes his sister's money and does not return it, despite being able to do so, and the sister refuses to forgive him, especially since she bore the burden of repaying the debt?
How do we respond to the problem that the absolute verse prohibiting usury, "Allah has permitted trade and forbidden usury," has been restricted by His saying, the Almighty: "O you who have believed, do not consume usury, doubled and multiplied"? And why is the absolute not here restricted by the qualified, given their agreement in ruling and cause, as is the case in His saying: "Forbidden to you are carrion and blood" with His saying: "or spilled blood"?
Will a debtor who struggles with repayment and dies before completing it be held accountable for his debt?
What is the ruling on money a woman took from social welfare in her mother's name and with her consent thirty years ago, while she was in severe need? Does she have to return it, or is it lawful for her?
If a husband swears an oath of divorce that he will not lend money to anyone, what is the ruling on that?
What is the ruling on investing in Saudi companies for which no fatwa has been issued permitting investment in them, or whose funds are संदिग्ध, with the intention of paying off an accumulated debt exceeding 80,000 Saudi riyals, provided that the shares are sold immediately upon their value increasing and the debt is paid off directly with the proceeds?
Is it permissible for a daughter and her husband to execute a will for building a mosque with money the daughter took from her deceased mother's safe without informing the rest of her siblings, for fear of their objection?
Will the merchant whose money has become mixed with that of banks and others be forgiven, given that he wishes to rectify the situation but cannot do so immediately?
What is the ruling regarding money left in trust for the daughter of my deceased brother, and is it permissible for the guardian to dispose of a portion of it to give to the daughter's paternal aunt, knowing that the deceased enjoined that the money be invested to help his daughter in her unstable life, and that the daughter has only taken the annual profits from it?
What is the questioner legally entitled to from the offers presented by the company director regarding his car, which was sold for 10,500 dinars, and its price was not transferred to the agreed-upon investment project, given his desire to obtain a new car with the same specifications?
Does buying two computers in installments from a brother who owns the money, and he pays their price in cash to the seller, then adds 25% to the original price in exchange for the installments, constitute a trick to circumvent usury?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "Whoever opens a door of asking for himself, Allah opens a door of poverty for him," and is borrowing considered asking?
How can a debt owed to a deceased person be discharged, when the money has already been spent? And should the amount be handed over to one of his children?
What is the ruling on money taken by a son from his father, who was employed by him, without his knowledge? And is it considered part of his wages or a debt owed by the deceased father?
Is it permissible to pay overdue rent for the coffee shop using the television, video player, and furniture I bought, knowing that the coffee shop owner will use them for unlawful purposes similar to what I used to do? Would I, by doing so, be cooperating with him in sin and transgression? If that is not permissible, then how can the debt owed to the coffee shop owner be settled?
Is imposing a fine on a customer who is late in paying installments for electrical appliances — whether the delay is excusable or inexcusable, and with the customer’s prior agreement to pay the fine — considered Haram? What is the correct action to take to avoid losses resulting from customers’ delayed payments, knowing that the absence of a fine leads to customer delays and losses for the company?
Is it Islamically permissible for a paint factory owner to contract with a merchant for the latter to purchase paint at a specific price and within a defined period, with the factory owner giving the merchant a sum of money or its equivalent in goods in addition to the usual discount?