Loans and Debt
959 questions
What should I do if I don't know where the laundromat is to which the deceased owes money, and I don't know his friends who might know its location, and must I continue searching until I find someone to pay off his debt to?
What is the Shar’i (religiously lawful) solution for the problem of a man who divorced his wife, whose family had lent him a sum of money to buy a house, and he is now unable to return the amount in cash, and wishes to register a portion of the house in her name equivalent to the amount, but she refuses and wants the amount in cash?
What is the ruling concerning money paid by a grandmother to her daughter, which she considered part of the father's inheritance, or part of her brother's debt, while the grandmother is still alive?
Is what the suitor did, in offering to pay for the fiancée's 'Umrah, in accordance with Sharia? And is her 'Umrah valid if it takes place before the engagement or her acceptance?
Is it obligatory to repay debts when money becomes available after years, or should they be negotiated or forgiven, or left as they are?
Does donating a sum of money, borrowed on behalf of its owner whose whereabouts are unknown, count as repayment of the debt?
Must I return the money to my mother after my sister paid for my treatment costs from my mother's money, and then my company reimbursed the amount?
What is the ruling of Islamic law regarding an employee who collects money from consumers and writes "account ledger" on the receipt for an amount less than what was paid, under the pretext of taxes, knowing that he has a percentage of the money paid and has already spent it?
What is the ruling on a merchant's transaction in which he discounts $11,000 from his customer's debt of $40,000, in exchange for the customer paying him $10,000 in cash upfront?
Is purchasing government investment certificates (Shahama) in Sudan considered usury (riba)?
Is the repentance of a thief who has repented and resolved to return the stolen goods accepted, even though he currently does not possess the money? What is the ruling on delaying payment, and is it permissible for him to take a personal loan from an Islamic bank to pay it back? What is the legitimate alternative to clear his conscience if it is impossible to reach the stolen company?
Do the prayers and acts of worship of the indebted person get accepted?
What is the legitimate Sharia status of an apartment that was finished at the personal expense of the questioner in his father's property, and is the money spent on finishing considered a debt owed by the father, especially given that the questioner contributed a portion of the money to the construction of the property as a "loan" that has lost its value?
What is the way to repent and return stolen money to one's father without his knowledge?
Is it permissible for a girl to take donation money given to help her with her studies after she concealed her identity, and would she consider it a debt upon her if it is not permissible?
Am I entitled to supplicate against a merchant who exploited my need for money and bought goods from me for much less than their worth, despite my final consent to the sale?
Is it permissible to utilize the remaining 7,0 euros from a language study grant by withdrawing it through a school that agrees to release the amount in exchange for a 50% commission, given that the questioner intends to use this money to repay debts?
Is it permissible to demand money after saying "Allah suffices me, and He is the best Disposer of affairs for me concerning you, and I entrust my affair to Allah concerning you" to a procrastinator who deals with usurious banks?
Is it obligatory to repay a debt to brothers before marriage, with the intention of chastity and fear of falling into the forbidden?
Is the son obligated to pay his father's debt, knowing that the father is well-off and the son covers the household expenses shared between them, and does the son's money belong to his father?
What is the ruling on bidding in the aforementioned government tender, and is the money earned from it considered lawful? What about using personal connections in this regard? Is it permissible for the participant to pay off his debt with this money? What is the ruling on continuing with such projects in the future?
Is it obligatory to give the partner money within two months due to the company's debts that have not yet been collected after the partnership has ended?
Is it permissible to repair some things in the house, such as the kitchen pipe and the water pump, instead of paying off the debt incurred from the increase in tuition fees, for fear of informing the father and his attempts to ruin the household?
What should I do, as I stole in the past due to poverty and am now unable to return the stolen money to its owners due to my financial inability?