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Is it permissible to take out another loan from the Islamic bank for an amount greater than the cost of the commodity in order to pay off the first loan?

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Informing the bank of an unreal price in a Murabaha sale is impermissible, as it involves deceiving the bank and constitutes usury (riba). This is because any amount exceeding the actual price of the land is considered a loan to the client, and the bank earns profit on it, thus becoming prohibited usury.

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