Is paying a sum of money regularly to obtain a higher salary for the same work, which could be obtained with a lower salary without paying, considered usury?
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There is no objection to operating under the first system if it is permissible. As for the second system, it is not allowed because it is a loan that brings benefit, which is forbidden usury by consensus. The lender benefits from an increase in his salary due to his loan.
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