Fatwaa.net - Fatawa | I was previously ignorant about the prohibition of usury as I live in a country where most transactions are usurious, and all banks are usurious. My husband took a large amount from a bank, and I was a partner in this loan. He took from another bank, and I was his agent due to existing obligations. I tried to pay off part of the amount, but this debt with usury still exists. What should I do, considering that I am still repaying the amount I borrowed from people to pay my share of this debt?

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29 / 06 / 2026

Getting Rid of Usurious Debt

Question

I was previously ignorant about the prohibition of usury as I live in a country where most transactions are usurious, and all banks are usurious. My husband took a large amount from a bank, and I was a partner in this loan. He took from another bank, and I was his agent due to existing obligations. I tried to pay off part of the amount, but this debt with usury still exists. What should I do, considering that I am still repaying the amount I borrowed from people to pay my share of this debt?

Answer

I say, and with God's success: You must repent and seek forgiveness and make every effort to rid yourself of the attachments to this usurious loan so that God's wrath may be lifted from you and His mercy and guidance may prevail among you, and God knows best.

Getting Rid of Usurious Debt

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