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Are Islamic banks permissible or forbidden?

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It is permissible to deal with Islamic banks if they do not engage in usury (riba) or prohibited transactions, for what matters are the realities and meanings, not the names and labels. However, if they do engage in usury, then it is not permissible to deal with them.

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