Loans and Debt
959 questions
Is it considered haram not to repay partners their money if I was the primary cause of the project's loss and I pledged to compensate them for the value of the loss, but my financial circumstances did not permit me to do so?
What is the ruling on money earned from selling accounts on advertising companies, which are not accepted except with articles copied from e-books that I do not own, knowing that I do not sell the articles themselves but rather the account?
Is the financial amount that used to be disbursed by Social Security to the deceased mother, and is now disbursed to the son who was added with her, a right of the son or of the heirs?
What is the ruling on informing someone who has lent money that the borrower is a prevaricator in repaying his debt and is not trustworthy financially, after his continuous prevarication in repayment?
What is the share of each heir from the estate of a sister who died without leaving a will, and who is survived by: a mother, a father, a husband, and 3 daughters?
Is it permissible to use 20% of profits designated for charity to treat a child suffering from autism, if no private funds are available?
What is the ruling on money returned by a debtor after the creditor forgave the debt without the debtor's knowledge, and is it necessary to inform the debtor of the forgiveness?
Is it permissible to lie about the reason for requesting a loan to fulfill essential needs instead of for trade?
Is it permissible for a real estate company to sell a residential building in installments, then transfer its ownership to another party in exchange for a cash sum, with the latter collecting the installments and transferring ownership to the buyers later, and with the building's price being reduced for him to profit? And is this transaction considered selling a debt to someone other than the debtor, or selling a debt for a commodity (the building), or a permissible sale and purchase?
Is jihad obligatory for one who does not possess money to travel for jihad and owes debts to another Muslim? And must he pay off the loan first, or should he go for jihad if he obtains money and jihad is a necessity?
Must the female questioner return the money she secretly took from her father, knowing that her share of her deceased mother's debt — which is owed by the father — is greater than the amount she took?
Is it permissible to declare bankruptcy in Islam, to whom is the money returned when one is able to do so, and what are the related directives?
Is it permissible for my husband to deduct from his sons' inheritance what his first wife forcibly took from them, so that he may then distribute the remainder fairly among all the children?
Is it permissible for a father to waive all or part of a debt owed by his adult son, and is this considered a prohibited gift that necessitates equality among siblings, especially if the father fully covered the marriage expenses of one of his sons due to his poverty, and then that son became wealthy, while the father only partially assisted his other children?
Is a contract concluded to purchase a house in Egypt, which includes penalty clauses, considered usurious? And how can one please the Lord of the Worlds? Is it necessary to cancel the contract entirely, or is it sufficient to cancel the penalty clauses? Is it permissible to draw up the contract at a higher price with a reduction if payment is made early? And is borrowing from the bank or friends to pay off the amount and then repaying it in installments considered usury?
Is the grandmother's statement "they will believe her" considered an absolution of the debt, and should her words be taken into account while she is unconscious?
Is it permissible for a father to withhold his son's money, which the latter earned through his own work, under the pretext that he is foolish, knowing that the father has covered the expenses of his other children?
What is the ruling on the deceased's father paying off his son's debt, with the heirs being asked to repay him later?
Is it permissible to enroll in a school that stipulates a late payment penalty on installments, given the administration's pledge not to activate the condition?
What is the ruling on selling a retirement pension for a sum of money or a car, knowing that the pension does not cease upon the death of its original owner but rather transfers to the buyer?
What should a Muslim woman do with money she borrowed before her conversion to Islam, and which she is unable to repay to its owner after he went missing and there is no means of contacting him? And does the debt fall away from her in this case? And what if she needed the money for herself or wished to donate it as charity?
Is an increase in the monthly installment for a customer who is late in making payments, which follows a rescheduling based on a new price, considered usury (riba)?
What is my duty regarding the unlawful supplementary loan, even though the bank affirmed its permissibility, and what should I do with the amount I have that I have not used for fear of it being unlawful?
Is it permissible to pay tuition fees in easy installments after the discount offers have ended and the amount has become fixed for all payment methods (deferred and cash), knowing that installment payment is easier for the مكلف (financially responsible person), and for fear of engaging in a transaction of selling debt to someone other than the debtor?