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Debt and your deen, answered

Honest, plain-English answers to the questions UK Muslims in debt actually ask. No jargon, no judgement, no lending.

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Is there a halal way out of debt?

Yes. How halal debt relief works in the UK, without taking on new riba, in plain English.

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If it weighs on you

I'm paying interest on my debt. Is that a sin?

What scholars have said about riba you are already in, and what the UK actually allows you to do about it.

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The question people ask

Is an IVA halal?

There is no single agreed ruling. What the sources say about someone who cannot pay, what an IVA involves, and what to ask a scholar.

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The honest answer

Is there a halal loan to pay off my debt?

No, not in the way most people mean. What Islamic finance in the UK actually covers, the interest-free help that does exist, and what to do instead.

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The question people ask

Is bankruptcy haram in Islam?

There is no single agreed ruling. What the Qur'an and the Sunnah say about someone who cannot pay, what UK bankruptcy involves, and what to ask a scholar.

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From the Sunnah

Duas for getting out of debt

The authentic duas the Prophet ﷺ taught for debt, with their meaning, and the practical step that goes with them.

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The basics

Islamic finance and UK debt solutions

What riba is, and how DMPs, IVAs and DROs look through the lens of Islamic finance.

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Getting help

Urgent help: grants, food banks and free support

For when it cannot wait: zakat hardship grants, food banks, free debt charities and crisis lines.

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Our approach

How we approach what is halal

The Islamic principles behind our guidance: riba, gharar, and the scholarly views we rely on.

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Rather talk it through?

A free, confidential, no-judgement chat about your situation, then we connect you with an FCA-authorised adviser who understands your values.

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Halal Debt Solutions is not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). We are an educational and referral service offering Islamic guidance and signposting: we do not provide debt counselling, debt adjustment or regulated financial advice, and we do not tell you which debt solution is right for you. All content on this website is for general educational purposes only.

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