Is it permissible to borrow from the bank using the deceased's land that reached the نصاب (minimum amount upon which Zakat is due) as collateral to pay off his debt, if his brother is currently unable to sell the land to repay the money?
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It is not permissible to take out a usurious loan to pay off debt, because it is one of the greatest major sins, and it is not allowed except in cases of extreme necessity, and paying off debt is not one of them.
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