Is it permissible to cash a check from an ATM in Jerusalem for a commission of two dinars, knowing that the bank is located in Ramallah?
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What the questioner is doing with the money changer is selling the check for less than its value, which is usury of surplus (riba al-fadl) and impermissible. As for hiring someone to cash the check for a known fee, there is no harm in that.
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