Is it considered usury if I borrow 100 million from the bank, where 50 million are waived, and the remaining 50 million are to be paid back, becoming 100 million over twenty years, knowing that I will return 100 million in exchange for the 100 million I borrowed?
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Returning a debt with an increase is usury (riba). The scenario described implies a usurious loan, half of which was waived, and the other half was repaid with usurious interest. Dealing in usury is one of the gravest sins, forbidden by the Qur'an, the , and scholarly consensus.
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