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I have been unemployed since December 1, 2025 and have been unable to make payments on a loan. I have since learned about the seriousness of ribā and have repented. The lender is offering a deferment until I can find employment. Would accepting the deferment be sinful?
Is it permissible to work as a cashier when customers use a mixture of payment methods, including cash, debit cards, credit cards, and other forms of payment? Is this considered assisting in sin?
A company (Liberis) offers me $5,000 upfront through eBay, and from the beginning, a fixed “service fee” of $800 is added, making the total repayment $5,800. There is no stated interest (APR) and no late fees. Repayment is taken automatically as approximately 25% of my future eBay sales until the full $5,800 is collected. The total amount does not change based on how quickly or slowly I repay. Is this permissible in Islam?
My father passed away three years ago, and the financial responsibility of the household has fallen upon me and my brother. My family is asking me to take an interest-based loan to pay for my younger sister’s college tuition, even though I cannot afford it and I am still recovering financially. Is it permissible for them to ask me to take a loan with ribā? Is it fair for them to demand more than I can handle? Is it permissible to buy a house through ribā when renting is possible? And is it permissible for my brother to manage a gas station where alcohol is sold?
Should a long-term debt be returned on the due date for the amount previously borrowed or its current value today?
Are student loans Islamically permissible?

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الَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُم بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ سِرًّا وَعَلَانِيَةً فَلَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

Those who spend their wealth in charity day and night, secretly and openly—their reward is with their Lord, and there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve.”
– The Holy Quran 2:274

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