Are Muslims Required to Honor Contracts Involving Interest?—Shaykh Faraz Rabbani


Hanafi Fiqh

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Question

Are Muslims required to honor contracts involving interest?

Answer

In this video answer, Shaykh Faraz Rabbani explains whether a Muslim must uphold a contract that includes interest if they agreed to it before learning its impermissibility.

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, a distinguished scholar in the Islamic sciences, is the Founder and Executive Director of SeekersGuidance. He studied under renowned scholars globally for ten years, beginning in Damascus and continuing in Amman, Jordan. Notable mentors include Shaykh Adib al-Kallas and Shaykh Hassan al-Hindi. After completing his studies, Shaykh Faraz returned to Canada in 2007 and established SeekersGuidance, dedicated to spreading reliable, relevant, and inspiring Islamic knowledge online and on the ground.