Is it permissible to take out a loan with interest to cover university tuition fees, knowing that there are no interest-free loans available, and discontinuing studies means not completing university education?
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Usury is one of the gravest sins and destructive acts, and it is impermissible to engage in it except out of necessity or a recognized need that is treated as such. Completing one's studies is not, in principle, among the necessities, but it may become so in some circumstances, based on a person's urgent need for it in their work or livelihood.
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