Chapter 4 · Section 2

Financial Matters

أمور مالية

Debts and loans, wills and bequests, inheritance, and zakat on debts.

27 answers from the Quran and Sunnah, reviewed by Professor Khaled Al-Houli

All 27 questions

  1. How Does the Quran Describe Squanderers, and What Does Reckless Spending Mean?
  2. What Is the Difference Between Extravagance (Israf) and Squandering (Tabdheer)?
  3. Is It Permissible to Give Away All One’s Wealth in Charity?
  4. May Someone Save All Their Money for Fear of Future Poverty, and What Does the Quran Say?
  5. Which Reminders of Generosity and Hurtful Words Invalidate Charity?
  6. How Much Does Allah Multiply the Reward of Charity in His Cause?
  7. Is It Better to Give Charity Publicly or Secretly?
  8. What Quality Should the Things We Give in Charity Be?
  9. Is Charity Consumer Spending or an Investment?
  10. What Are the Types of Spending for Allah’s Sake?
  11. What Is the Etiquette of Spending for Allah’s Sake?
  12. What Is the Reward for Donating in Allah’s Cause?
  13. Is It Permissible for a Rich Wife to Spend on Her Insolvent Husband?
  14. Who Is Responsible for Providing for the Family in Islam?
  15. When a Wife Travels, Must Her Husband Still Provide for Her?
  16. What Is the Meaning of Riba (Usury) in Language and in Islamic Law?
  17. Is It Permissible to Take Cash Loans From Conventional Banks That Do Not Follow Islamic Law?
  18. Why Did Allah Forbid Riba (Usury) Even Though It Could Benefit People?
  19. Is It Permissible to Borrow From or Lend to Muslims and Non-Muslims?
  20. Can a Creditor Accept Early Repayment in Return for Reducing the Debt?
  21. Is It Permissible for a Debtor to Take Zakat to Pay His Debt?
  22. Does a Person in Debt Have to Pay Zakat?
  23. What Is the Ruling on Writing Down a Debt?
  24. What Should a Lender Do if the Borrower Cannot Repay Because of Hardship?
  25. What Do Allah’s Words ‘After Bequests and Debts’ Mean in the Inheritance Verses?
  26. Can a Muslim Make a Bequest From Their Estate for After Their Death?
  27. What Is the Punishment for Changing a Deceased Person’s Will?

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