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Involvement In Interest
If one is already involved in interest, one is obligated to leave all such transactions as soon as reasonably possible; if leaving the transaction...
If one is already involved in interest, one is obligated to leave all such transactions as soon as reasonably possible; if leaving the transaction...
Paying Service Fee To A Bank
It is permissible to pay a bank fee or transaction fee for such services as maintaining an account, using an automated teller machine, purchasing...
It is permissible to pay a bank fee or transaction fee for such services as maintaining an account, using an automated teller machine, purchasing...
Interest-Free Account In A Conventional Bank
It is recommended to maintain bank accounts at Islamic banks, though it is permissible to maintain an interest-free account in a conventional bank.
It is recommended to maintain bank accounts at Islamic banks, though it is permissible to maintain an interest-free account in a conventional bank.
It is impermissible to enter into a transaction (e.g. partnering in a business, borrowing, receiving a gift, etc.), even if a Shariah-compliant...
Doubt Whether Earnings Are Unlawful
The permissibility of transacting with a source whose earnings might be unlawful depends on the extent to which the source’s wealth is unlawful and...
The permissibility of transacting with a source whose earnings might be unlawful depends on the extent to which the source’s wealth is unlawful and...
Conditionality In Impermissibility Of Interest
Interest is absolutely impermissible in any situation except when one anticipates extreme harm, where the extremity of the need would be analogous...
Interest is absolutely impermissible in any situation except when one anticipates extreme harm, where the extremity of the need would be analogous...
When a good or service (not cash, gold, silver, securities or similar tradable instruments) is offered for sale through an interest-based...
Al-Azhar Fatwa On Bank Interest
The legal opinion of some of Al-Azhar’s scholars that interest is permissible in some situations is unanimously rejected by all other scholars of...
The legal opinion of some of Al-Azhar’s scholars that interest is permissible in some situations is unanimously rejected by all other scholars of...
Interest Dealings With Non-Muslims
The impermissibility of dealing in interest remains even when transacting with non-Muslims or in non-Muslim lands.
The impermissibility of dealing in interest remains even when transacting with non-Muslims or in non-Muslim lands.
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