Loans and Debt
959 questions
What is the ruling of Islam concerning money I took from my wife's mother as assistance, and is it considered a debt that must be repaid? And what is the husband's legitimate right, according to Sharia, if the wife requests a divorce, given that he sustained injuries as a result of her assault on him?
Is it permissible to return the condemned items to my friend at school, or should they be returned directly to his father for fear of them not reaching their intended recipient?
How can the percentage of unlawful money be determined and money mixed with unlawful earnings be purified due to working in broadcasting advertisements that include images of unveiled women, and is it permissible to give a portion of this money to a needy father or to pay off a mother's debt with it, knowing that they might spend from it on the family?
Is it permissible to take a sum of money from the father's wealth, equivalent to the value of a diamond set that was given as a "subha" (a gift given to the bride on the morning after the wedding night) to the wife, then taken from her with her consent at a young age because her family could not afford to provide a set for her brother's wedding, knowing that she had requested it before her mother's death but they refused, and she is now in dire need of money? And does she have the right to claim this right and not relinquish it?
What is the ruling on selling by installments, and what is the legitimate solution to address buyers' default on paying some installments?
Does someone who dies before paying all the installments on an unleased apartment—an apartment without the full payment of which one cannot enter Paradise—commit a sin, and is it permissible to lease the apartment before owning it in order to pay off the installments?
Is it permissible to pay off a wife's debt with money acquired from usury, with the intention of getting rid of that money?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding the ongoing dispute between partners concerning the division of capital, profits, and losses, and to what extent is the decision of the customary committee binding, and is it permissible to repay debt with usurious money?
Is it permissible for the mortgagee (I) to cultivate the mortgaged land and benefit from it without paying rent to the owner (my brother) in exchange for a loan, and is that considered usury (riba)?
Is it true that the dead visiting in a dream is evidence of their connection to the living?
What is the ruling regarding someone who lent money to another person, then forgave him the debt, and then later demanded it back? Is it obligatory to return the money, or does the debt become nullified by the initial forgiveness?
What is the ruling on increasing the amount when selling a partner's share in installments, and what is the ruling on a merchant selling a car to a third party after purchasing it from two partners, taking a down payment and a profit in installments?
Is it permissible for the deceased's wife to sell a piece of land to pay off a usurious debt?
What is the ruling on selling a wheat crop before its goodness becomes apparent, and what is the ruling on the additional amount paid by the seller to the first buyer after the seller retracts his sale?
Is it permissible to give money to an employee in a company to delay the due date of a debt for another company?
Is it permissible for daughters to demand a share of the building or an equivalent rent for the apartments after the father's death, if the father had given each of his sons an apartment to live in and married off all the children at his expense, knowing that all the daughters are married and the sons are poor and have no money? And is what the father did Islamically correct?
What is the ruling of Islamic law on dealing with a healthy young man who asks for charity in money and sugar, while taking begging as a profession, and what is the ruling on turning him away with "May God make it easy" after he says "for the sake of God"?
What is the method for disposing of money acquired through bribery after repentance? Should it be returned to its owners, given to the poor and needy, or spent on general Muslim welfare? Does seeking forgiveness from the briber after repentance suffice as a means of disposal for this money? And if I currently do not possess enough money to return the ill-gotten gains, what is the way to do so?
Is the sum of money that the brother-in-law will pay to the friend of the brother, which the friend requested under the pretext of a debt after the transaction is completed, considered a bribe?
Is it permissible to pay the driver's fare—for a driver who left with the questioner's bag and did not collect his fare due to forgetfulness or to avoid a traffic violation—to another party?
Is my belief that refraining from available "menial" jobs because I think they violate [the concept of] chivalry (muru'ah) correct or incorrect? And is my action of borrowing money to solve my problem considered bad and sinful, given that I had no other solutions?
What should I do with the possessions (cars, furniture, computer, internet) that I bought with bribe money? Should I give charity from my lawful money on behalf of the owners of the money, or should I sell the cars and spend their money? What is the ruling on using the computer that I bought with bribe money, knowing that I have repented?
How should a young man act who took money from a girl, then got married, and wants to return the money to her, but she refuses to take it and forgives him?
Is it permissible for the father to take the debtor's farm and benefit from selling its produce until the debt is paid, and should what the father earns be deducted from the debt amount?