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Is it permissible to pay a sum of money to someone to expedite obtaining a marriage loan from the Saudi Credit and Savings Bank?

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Marriage is not a necessity that permits the forbidden. There are alternatives to prevent adultery, such as fasting, lowering one's gaze, and avoiding temptations. Paying a sum to expedite a marriage loan:

- If the expediter is a bank employee, it is a cursed bribe.

- If he expedites it through his influence and intercession, it is usury.

- If the expediter provides means to expedite the sum because you are unable to obtain them, or you prefer to hire him for his effort and endeavor, it is permissible.

If your situation falls under the last type, and the bank does not charge interest on the loan or accrue money for delayed payment, then there is no harm in expediting it for marriage and chastity, otherwise, no.

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