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Interest (Riba) & Banking

1,723 fatawa from 9 South African Darul Iftas on Interest (Riba) & Banking, part of Business & Finance. Newest first; every fatwa links to the page where its Darul Ifta published it.

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Interest (Riba) & Banking fatawa — page 13 of 44

  1. Mufti Online11 Feb 2019

    Taking an interest bearing loan to pay off another person's debts

    Can I take a loan on interest from a bank to pay off my friends debts in order to save him from going to jail?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  2. Mufti Online10 Feb 2019Roman Urdu

    Bank se profit milna

    Mere abu foot ho gaye he. Unka paisa bank me tha. Hum log 6 months se profit le rahe he. Kiya yeh sood me shaamil ho ga ya nahi?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  3. Mufti Online10 Feb 2019

    Receiving a fixed profit from one's mobile account

    I have a mobile account and I subscribe to the benefits package that if I have more money in my account I will get 10% profit, please guide me is…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  4. Ask Imaam9 Feb 2019

    Depositing money in an interest free account

    Assalamu alikum Sir if in a Bank we have the facility to deposit money on interst free basis. would it be better to keep moneyin such an account or…

    Muajul I. Chowdhury
  5. Ask Imaam6 Feb 2019

    Can I design a banking project?

    Assalamualaikum , I work for software MNC. There are many banking clients are there. I am done with my current project and i am getting a banking…

    Muhammad I.V Patel
  6. Mufti Online6 Feb 2019

    Opening a bank account

    In India we have all transactions through our bank accounts. Is it against taqwa to deposit money in the bank? I never use interest but distribute…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  7. Ask Imaam4 Feb 2019

    Selling interest based contracts at work

    Assalaam u alaikum dear brother in Islam. I live in a non-muslim country where it is very difficult to find halal work. I recently managed to find…

    Faizal Dhada
  8. Mufti Online4 Feb 2019

    Keeping one's money in a bank for safekeeping

    1. Is opening a 'Shariah-compliant' savings account at a bank or at an 'Islamic' Bank with the sole intention of the bank safekeeping your money…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  9. Mufti Online4 Feb 2019

    Working in a bank

    My problem is that I am unemployed and my family is forcing me to get a job in a bank but I don't want to do this job because I think it's haraam.…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  10. Ask Imaam31 Jan 2019

    Gatehouse Bank Diminishing Musharakah

    Asalamu Alaykum, Dear Respected Mufti Saheb, I’d like to ask that is the buy-to-let scheme offered by gatehouse bank ( UK ) Shar’iah compliant? Here…

    Muajul I. Chowdhury
  11. Ask Imaam31 Jan 2019

    Accruing interest on purpose to give to the poor

    Assalam Walikum, I understand that Interest money is Haram in Islam. However i want to know if it is permissible to deposit money in fixed deposit…

    Muajul I. Chowdhury
  12. Mufti Online24 Jan 2019

    Taking money from someone whose father is employed in a bank

    Can I take money from a student whose father is employed in a bank?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  13. Ask Imaam22 Jan 2019

    I would like to know if an establishment fee on an interest-free loan is halal?

    AsSalamuAlaykum, I would like to know if an establishment fee on an interest-free loan is halal? The more you borrow the higher the fee. for up…

    Anas Sharieff Qasmi
  14. Ask Imaam16 Jan 2019

    Working in a reserve bank

    As Salam o alaikum Maulana i would like to ask a question that if a person works in a reserve bank is his income halal or haram.And he always goes…

    Muhammad I.V Patel
  15. Mufti Online15 Jan 2019

    Bank charging a transaction fee for purchasing with a debit card

    Whenever I buy something from outside of the UK with my debit card, my bank takes a purchase/transaction fee. I dont mind this. Is this allowed?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  16. Ask Imaam9 Jan 2019

    Converting total bill of shopping into monthly instalments of credit card

    AOA Mufti Sahab, Hope you and your team is fine. I wanted to ask a question relating credit card. In KSA there is a bank by the name of SABB(Saudi…

  17. Ask Imaam8 Jan 2019

    Taking interest bearing loans for college/university

    As-salāmu ʿalaykum Mufti Ebrahim Desai, I live in England and want to go university to become a paramedic or Doctor. My intention is to help the…

    Muajul I. Chowdhury
  18. Mufti Online31 Dec 2018

    Taking out life insurance to save tax

    Is it permissible to buy a life insurance policy, not so that my heirs can benefit from it; but merely to cover inheritance tax/estate duty that is…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  19. Mufti Online25 Dec 2018

    Using interest money to pay for insurance

    If a person stays in a complex where they have an insurance policy, and every month a portion of the levies go towards that insurance, can he pay…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  20. Mufti Online24 Dec 2018Roman Urdu

    Kiya bank charges sood he?

    Me 1 shopping mall me cashier ki job krta hun. Company ki policy ha k credit card ya debit card pr extra charges leny jo me follow b kr rha hun. Kia…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  21. Mufti Online23 Dec 2018

    Ebucks

    I recently read a fatwa that you issued with regards to eBucks. Jazakallah for the fatwa. I am struggling to understand one aspect and would like…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  22. Mufti Online18 Dec 2018

    Working in the IT department of a bank

    Is working in the IT department of a bank permissible?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  23. Mufti Online18 Dec 2018

    Earning Ebucks from an Islamic cheque account

    I read your article about eBucks being tantatmount to riba. My question is, if I have an Islamic Banking cheque acccount that earns a variable…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  24. Mufti Online18 Dec 2018

    Working in a bank & government pension

    My father is 68 years old now. He was working as a manager at a government bank for more than 40 years. When he was in his 20's he joined the bank…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  25. Mufti Online15 Dec 2018

    Working for a company that makes money from interest

    I want to apply for a job in a company. But after downloading the annual report, I saw that the company makes 68% of its revenue from commission and…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  26. Mufti Online5 Dec 2018

    Working for a bank as a consultant

    I am working as a consultant in a micro finance bank that provides loans on interest. Are my earnings halaal?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  27. Mufti Online4 Dec 2018

    eBucks, uCount, Absa Rewards, GreenBacks, Airport Lounges

    In today’s times, we see many conventional banks offering different types of reward programmes in order to attract customers and promote their…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  28. Mufti Online4 Dec 2018

    The Shar’ee implications of being associated with a riba-based institute

    Why is it impermissible in Shari’ah to take interest-bearing loans from the bank?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  29. Mufti Online4 Dec 2018

    Ex-wife filing for maintenance after divorce and husband using interest money to pay

    In Indian Law the Honourable Court allows ex-wife to file maintenance cases after divorce from ex-husband of any religion if they want. I gave Talaq…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  30. Mufti Online4 Dec 2018

    Why is riba condemned in Shariah?

    Why is riba condemned in Shariah?

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  31. Ask Imaam2 Dec 2018

    Suggest an alternative to do the business since keeping bank staff is impermissible

    Assalalmu alikum warahamatullahi wabarakatuhu, Dear Mufti sab, As per this fatwa: 41222. it's not permissable to keep bank staff. Then how to do…

    Aboobakr Siddeeq bin Mufti Amjad Mohammad
  32. Ask Imaam25 Nov 2018

    Inheriting a house that was purchased on interest

    Is it permissible to inherit an house that was purchased by my father on interest?

    Muajul I. Chowdhury
  33. Ask Imaam19 Nov 2018

    Can I work as a System administrator in HSBC BANK ?

    Assalaamu alaikkum, I got job offer from HSBC glt india. My role is System administrator which is related things backup of Data center servers and…

    Muhammad I.V Patel
  34. Mufti Online18 Nov 2018

    Should one take and a loan from a bank to buy a house or continue paying rent?

    I am residing in a rented house for the last 3 years and my monthly rent is being paid to a private owner by my organization. In future, I will…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  35. Mufti Online18 Nov 2018

    Taking a loan from a bank and getting an employee to write off the loan

    I know someone working at the Federal Bank. He says that he can help open my doors with a higher loan amount. Once he gives me the loan amount, the…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  36. Mufti Online17 Nov 2018

    Road Accident Fund

    This is a follow up question on the Road Accident Fund question: The court orders the RAF to pay interest (which is not interest according to…

    Mufti Zakaria Makada
  37. Mufti Online15 Nov 2018

    Playing sports for money

    I want to ask a few questions about gambling 1. If two teams play cricket for money and the one who loses the match will have to give money, is this…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  38. Mufti Online15 Nov 2018Roman Urdu

    Agar bank main paise achanak se aa jaye to kiya kare?

    Agar bank main paise achanak se aa jaye aur bank wapis bi na le tu kya wo paise halal hain ya haram?

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  39. Mufti Online14 Nov 2018Roman Urdu

    Bank se madad lena muhtaaji ki haalat me

    Meri bhabhi bewa hu gayi unki 2 betian na unka koi baap hai na bhai na beta, unki maa bhi bewa gain unke pas wo rehna chahti gain air hum se pehle…

    Mufti Ebrahim Salejee
  40. Ask Imaam13 Nov 2018

    Opened a clinic with money given by grandma which consisted of interest

    Asalamalaikum, I am a dentist by profession. I have recently opened my own clinic. The money to set up this clinic came from my grandma, she has no…

    Muajul I. Chowdhury

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