Is it permissible to take out a usurious loan from a bank to purchase a new, spacious place for prayer, given that the government has prohibited prayer in the current place due to its narrowness and unsuitability? Is this situation considered one of necessity that permits such an act? And is prayer permissible in this place if it is purchased with usury?
It is not permissible to borrow with interest (riba) because it is forbidden in Islam and is not made lawful under any circumstances. Rather, properties should be purchased if the financial means are available without resorting to riba. Prayer should be performed according to one's capacity, either in congregation or individually.
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