Is it permissible to take out a loan with a small interest rate (3%) for real estate financing, given unstable conditions and the risk of uncompensated demolition in the disputed territory, especially since one does not own a house or have the means to buy one, and relies solely on a monthly income?
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A loan with a stipulated increase is forbidden usury (riba), and borrowing with usury is one of the gravest sins. It is impermissible to engage in it except in a case of extreme necessity, such as fear of perishing. Purchasing a home is not considered a necessity unless it is impossible to obtain housing through rent or lawful means. The bank can purchase the house and sell it to you in installments through a murabaha (cost-plus financing) system or a diminishing partnership ending in ownership. Both are permissible transactions if they adhere to the guidelines.
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