Frequently Asked Questions
Usury / Insurance
Ref. No. 39/1148
In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful
The answer to your question is as follows:
It is allowable to do so, since it is not based on interest.
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Usury / Insurance
Ref. No. 2609/45-4055
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The answer to your question is as follows:
In business and trade, sometimes there is profit and sometimes there is loss and both may go up and down too. In the above mentioned case, the profit rate is fixed, so you would get the specified profit in every case, thus it is not a trade, but it is an interest gaining policy where you are giving your money at 6% interest, which is absolutely forbidden in Shariah. So it is not permissible to take the above policy and earn profit from it. You should terminate it immediately and adopt a halal method of trading.
عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ: «لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اٰكِلَ الرِّبَا، وَمُؤْكِلَهُ، وَكَاتِبَهُ، وَشَاهِدَيْهِ»، وَقَالَ: «هُمْ سَوَاءٌ»".
(صحیح مسلم ، کتاب المساقات،3/1219، دار احیاء التراث ، بیروت)
(قوله لأنه يصير قمارا) لأن القمار من القمر الذي يزداد تارة وينقص أخرى، وسمي القمار قمارا لأن كل واحد من المقامرين ممن يجوز أن يذهب ماله إلى صاحبه، ويجوز أن يستفيد مال صاحبه وهو حرام بالنص.
(ردالمحتار علی الدر المختار ، کتاب الحظر والاباحة،فصل فی البیع، ۶/۴۰۳،ط:سعید)
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Usury / Insurance
Ref. No. 1075/41-269
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The answer to your question is as follows:
In the above mentioned case, you can take home loan, however you have to repay the loan at earliest to avoid more interest. You should know that taking home loan is not recommended in shariah.
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Usury / Insurance
Ref. No. 41/951
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The answer to your question is as follows:
The interest money received from government banks may be used in paying the income tax to government.
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Usury / Insurance
Ref. No. 41/950
In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful
The answer to your question is as follows:
Interest and all interest based dealings are strongly forbidden in Islam. The Qur'an and Ahadith are very clear on the prohibition of interest. The Holy Quran says that those who return to dealing in interest are the companions of the Fire and that they will face a painful punishment in the Hereafter. The Hadith says that the receiver and the payer of interest, the one who records it and the two witnesses to the transaction are all alike in guilt. It means involving in such a transaction in any way is prohibited for a Muslim.
Thus buying Life Insurance policy which comprises of interest and gambling is not allowed in Islam. However, if it is extremely necessary or legally required, then it maybe allowed with some conditions. So before proceeding ahead, one must consult the Ulama with full details.
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Usury / Insurance
Ref. No. 41/958
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The answer to your question is as follows:
Bank serves its customers and in return it levies charges as service fees which are allowable in Shariah. The interest money can be given in unlawful charges but these charges are not considered unlawful in Shariah. Thus it is not allowed to pay interest money in ATM and credit card and bank’s service charges. But the minimum account balance penalty would be considered unlawful in shariah. Hence one maybe allowed using interest money received from bank to pay its maintenance fees.
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Usury / Insurance
Ref. No. 1024
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The answer to your question is as follows:
It is not allowable to give interest money in house tax or road tax etc. The interest money must be given to the poor and needy without having any intention of reward. And Allah knows best
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Usury / Insurance
Ref. No. 37 / 1033
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The answer to your question is hereunder:
Medical insurance is based on interest and gambling. So, one is not allowed to benefit from such as interest-based scheme.
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Usury / Insurance
Ref. No. 37 / 1034
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The answer to your question is hereunder:
Yes, you can give interest money received from bank to your needy brother without making any intention of reward. To avoid making him feel bad, you don’t need to tell him that it is interest money. The recipient is allowed to spend it in all his needs.
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Usury / Insurance
Ref. No. 37 / 1038
In the name of Allah the most Gracious the most Merciful
The answer to your question is hereunder:
It includes interest and usury that’s why it is not allowed, hence you have to abstain from it.
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