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What are the opinions of scholars and their evidence regarding the ruling on depositing money in riba-based banks, and which of these opinions is preponderant and why?

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If depositing money in usurious banks is for the purpose of investing it with interest, then this is forbidden because it is usury (riba), and its prohibition is almost a consensus among scholars. However, if the intention is to place it in a current account without interest for the purpose of safekeeping, then this is permissible out of necessity or need.

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