ANSWER: If this is a loan, this is clear riba and one of the major 7 sins in Islam.  If he is a partner or investor, he should also be liable for loss and ready to lose his money if anything goes wrong in the business.  A loan can only be given and taken back […]

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ANSWER: If he didn’t specifically say at that time that its a loan, nor made official papers nor made an agreement in front of 2 muslim male witnesses, what he claims doesn’t count.

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ANSWER: When you pay the lender interest, this is when you are cursed by Allah for taking the riba based loan! Giving extra to charity won’t help you at all as you are not the lender who is accepting the interest. Repent to Allah, feel remorse and ask Him for forgiveness and pay off all […]

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ANSWER: No, this is not permissible  It’s a major sin and Allah has waged a war against people who deal with riba!

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ANSWER: Of course you must return it as its a debt and a major sin if you don’t return it. The Prophet salla allahu alaihi wa sallam said that the sins of a martyr are all erased except the debts.  You must sincerely repent to Allah while showing deep remorse for this major sin of […]

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ANSWER: If the loan is on the sister and she is forced to pay it off, this is permissible but it is not permissible to pay off an interest loan from zakat especially if it was on someone who is dead. 

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