Fatwas Archive

Question: A man deposited a sum of money in the bank. After a period he went to withdraw his money, and they gave him more than he had deposited. He objected, and they said to him, “The increase is your...

Question: What is the underlying cause for the prohibition of ribā?

Question: An oppressor may come to the seller and buy without haggling, then say, “How much is the total?” Is it permissible for the seller to raise the price against this oppressor because he is an oppressor?

Question: A man sold to another a plot of farmland (jirbah) for a known price, and the seller stipulated that he had the right to rescind (iqālah) if he brought the price within a year from the day of sale....

Question: There is a shop whose owner sells on credit at more than the market price, with set prices for each item. He opened it for the purpose of selling on credit, and he does not sell for cash. Is...

Question: A man learned that the price of a commodity had risen, so before the news spread he hastened to buy that commodity from shop owners who did not know of the increase. What is the ruling in such a...

Question: It sometimes reaches me that the price of a certain commodity has risen. Is it permissible for me to hasten to buy that commodity from shop owners who have not yet learned of the price increase?

Question: A man bought a plot of land in which there is some dispute. The seller said to the buyer: “I will give you another plot of land; benefit from it and plant it. When we finish the partition and...

Question: A man bought and sold using stolen cash until it became a large business. Then he repented and wanted to be clear of it—what is required of him?

Question: Is it permissible that I buy merchandise from a man, then leave it with him and tell him, “I will bring a man or two; we will buy this merchandise from you, so raise its price,” then I bring...