Rules Concerning Ribā: Ruling on Adding Extra Amounts to Avoid Ribā Involvement

Practical Laws of Islam as per the teachings of Imam Khamenei

Rules Concerning Ribā: Ruling on Adding Extra Amounts to Avoid Ribā Involvement

English:

Question #1615:

What is the ruling in the matter of adding an extra amount to the money with a view to avoiding the involvement in ribā taking?

Answer #1615:

It does not affect the ruling of a ribā-bearing loan. It is not going to be deemed ḥalāl by adding an extra amount to it.

-Imam Khamenei, Practical Laws of Islam, Importance and Conditions of Rules Concerning Ribā