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What is the ruling on taking a loan from the Ministry of Housing in occupied Palestine in '48, given that the loan is interest-based and part of it is a grant, and the borrower is exempted from repayment in the event of the death of one of the spouses who signed the contract, taking into consideration the difficulty of building a home without this loan?

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Usury is a prominent characteristic and a trick of the Jews to consume unlawful earnings. Allah has forbidden usury to them and mentioned it in the Quran. Usury in Islam is forbidden whether it is between Muslims or between them and non-Muslims. Loans that stipulate an increase in repayment are usurious loans, and those who deal with them are exposed to warnings in this world and the hereafter. There is no difference in the ruling between the one who consumes usury, the one who provides it, the one who writes it, and the two witnesses to it, as they are all equal in sin. It is not permissible to borrow from usurious banks, and one must strive to obtain money through lawful earnings.

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