Q: A person asked me to make a credit card and provide him, he would be responsible for all credit card matters i.e. fees/charges and in return, he would pay me an amount of 1000 dollars. And I will pay 1000 dollars back in 12 equal monthly installments. I will not use the credit card benefits. Is this deal ok in the light of Islam?
Q: A member of our community as an heir would like to know if it's permissible to pay off gambling debts accrued by the deceased to pay off multiple gambling debts accrued to Muslims and non Muslims.
Notes:
1. A member of family has come forward to assist with these debts as they too want to rid of their unwanted interest income in order to assist with paying off these debts.
2. The deceased does have an income deriving property asset in his estate but the income is little to none and will take years to save and accumulate the funds required to pay off the gambling debts.
Q: I am currently working and looking to buy a car. I am unable to buy it in cash. I have made many attempts for Muslim car dealers to try and purchase the car on credit without interest or going through bank finance. All of them rejected.
I have even proved that I am able to pay it off comfortably with my salary.
I have went to almost every Muslim dealership and all have rejected.
I am able to get a car on bank finance but I do not wish to because of the interest.
Is there any other way of doing it? Is there any other alternative to this?
Q: We have a credit card account with FNB which hasn't been paid for about 1 and a half years. Over the period that the account was not paid, interest was levied to the account. I'm not to sure of the exact amount of interest which was levied on the account, but I have requested the amount. I'm awaiting their response.
The account is currently handled by the banks attorneys and they have recently emailed us stating that the bank is willing to give us a settlement discount of 40% if the account is paid by the 29th of this month (November).
Will it be fine for us to accept the settlement discount and settle this account as we don't have the money to pay the entire balance on the account and ان شاء الله a few friends will be willing to help us pay the account if we can settle with the settlement discount amount.
Q: I live with my parents, and over the past few months, I've made some online purchases using my father's credit card (with his permission). Since there have been quite a few transactions, I’d like to repay him but it would take a bit of time to track every individual purchase.
Is it permissible if I give my father an amount that is more than the total of my purchases, ensuring I cover the minimum amount I owe him?
For example, if the purchases total $1000, I would return something like $1200 to cover any uncertainty.
Q: The government I live in help the citizens with a payment of the house or flat when you are moving and give you a support/loan. The loan is interest free the first 5 years so you don’t have to pay the interest and their intention is to help out the citizens because it’s in the law. You can make a plan with them that they take every month from my student allowance until the loan is paid and it will be interest free. Can I take this loan or is it haram?
Q: Zaid owes Amr money. Zaid wins the lottery and pays Amr with the money that he won. Amr knows it's lottery money. Is it permissible for Amr to accept it and use it?
Q: I am metal importer. I have less capital available as compared to my business volume. I want to do financing. What is best way to finance without interest. I don't want to do partnerships.
Please guide and suggest .
Q: I lent some money to my cousin a few months ago. If he takes an interest based loan from the bank to return my money. Am I allowed to take my money back from such arrangements. I did not ask or force him to take a loan/Riba to return my money. Just asking him to return my money back as the agreement date is nearing.
Q: If a debtor takes an interest based loan to return our due money. Are we allowed to take our money back from such an arrangement.
We are not asking/ forcing them to take the loan to return our money but just demanding our money as the term due is nearing.