Interest and Gambling

Q: May I use interest money to pay airport taxes?

Q: If a person is in need of a car and he does not have the money to pay for it, can he buy it through bank finance?

Q: Can interest money be used to pay off traffic fines?

Q: We would like to know what's Mufti saabs commentary on FnB Islamic banking?

Q: I checked my bank statement and I realized that I consumed interest money unconsciously. What should I do to expiate it?

Q: Our company has a pension fund that has various portfolios options of which one is a shariah compliant option. The problem is that the fund is loosing so much on my money monthly. Do you continue loosing money or place it in a safe interest bearing portfolio?

Q: Sending this on behalf of someone: If I buy a property and the bank finances it and I pay a set amount plus interest every month to the bank, is it halaal or haraam?

Q: Vodacom (mobile service provider) introduced something called Play Everyday. It involves playing a game at a cost of R1, wherein you can win different sorts of prizes like airtime or mobile data. Whether you win or not is randomly calculated. Is this permissible or is it a form of gambling?

Q: Is it permissible to take out riba in order to avoid becoming homeless? I am a revert muslimah that quit college to avoid taking out more riba but I have yet to find a job and will soon be homeless since there is no family or friends I can stay with. My student loans were large enough to support me the entire semester with a part time job but since im not in school I have no job (it was a student job) and no more money. The Qur'an is very clear on riba but what else do I do? I already asked for money from my local musjid.

Q: My husband took a loan. The loan was taken with interest. He bought a phone with that money. Can I use his phone for a online shopping? Is it haaram?