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19 / 06 / 2026
Taking a Loan from the Bank to Repay a Debt
A widow has a debt of about eight thousand dinars and cannot repay it, and the creditors refuse to allow installment payments. Is it permissible for her to take a loan from the bank to repay this debt?
Answer
I say, and with God's help: usury is forbidden, and it is not permissible to take usury in order to pay off debts, and God knows best.
