Is working in usurious banks considered forbidden in light of difficult circumstances and the unavailability of other job opportunities, knowing that the father has a job but it is insufficient to cover expenses, and job opportunities in Islamic banks are unavailable?
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Working in usurious banks is unlawful except in cases of necessity. Necessity is defined as the point where an individual faces destruction or near-destruction if they do not partake of the forbidden. Your situation is not considered a state of necessity, so you must leave the job and be patient.
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