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Interest (Riba)

121. There is no doubt in my mind that Interest (Riba) is strictly prohibited in Islam 122. I had a question regading home loans and you told me that any transaction related to interest should be prohibited. 123. My parents are no more and I have two sisters who are unmarried 124. I am working for a bank in the computer department 125. A teacher of mine told me that working at a bank is wrong 126. Working in Islamic Bank is allowed? 127. How about making life insurance policy in Islamic point of view? 128. The bank pays me some interest every 6 months. 129. Is interest / Riba based mortgage and line of credit is permissible or Forbidden in Islam. 130. If one has invested in an interest scheme, can the money earned as interest be given away as charity? 131. CAR FINANCE IS HILAL OR HARAM 132. My brother feels concern since this fellow works in a bank. Though the position itself is not directly related to interest-based contracts, my brother believes any earnings are haram 133. I am working as a software developer and in a month time InSha Allah my salary will hiked and I will come in the Income Tax Bracket 134. I have taken a 25 lac rupees from finnacial organaisation .on contract basis and i will have to return the amt montly 23000/- rupees for fifteen years 135. Can one eat from food that is purchased from an interest income? 136. I want to take a car on installment. But i don't want to give interest on him 137. I have taken an auto loan to buy the car from HSBC bank under Alamana (islamic banking) scheme 138. My family has an office space in a building available for rent. A Bank 139. WHAT ABOUT THE PARENTS WHO FORCES THEIR CHILDREN TO TAKE A LOAN ON INTEREST AND WHEN ANYONE TELLS THEM NOT TO THEY SAY WE ARE SALARIED PEOPLE WE CAN`T AFFORD TO BUY SUCH AND SUCH THING IN OUR LIVES 140. Is tip riba like If someone gives me extra money for product he bought even he says take the extra money for charity?