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What is the ruling on a religious family borrowing 3.5 million US dollars from a bank at 10% interest to finance real estate projects aimed at providing high-quality housing at affordable prices and employing the unemployed, despite their small capital and their desire to do good?

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Borrowing with interest is impermissible, for the end does not justify the means. One must repent to Allah and cease borrowing from usurious banks.

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