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When someone is late for paying a commitment, this commitment is a loan and any late fee would be riba

QUESTION: You mentioned in your previous response that it is not permissible to impose late fee on deferred deposition in fund when any members fail to deposit within the deadline every month, even if there is no lending/borrowing but only fund raising taking place. Is this because the late fee is riba or for other reasons?

Halal/Haram Matters, Riba | June 25, 2025 12:51 am
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QUESTION: My mother is mentally, physically and emotionally ill, her life is really bad. She’s depressed because of the stress in her life. She’s also very angry when I try to practice Islam. I’m scared that she might get worse and might even die. I’m one of the big reasons why she’s like this. Would I be sinful if I do sins like tabarujj or lying so that she doesn’t get worse.