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Is it permissible to deal with banks or financial institutions that charge a commission (2-5%) for guaranteeing a debt for construction contractors who receive 50% of the project costs in advance from the state without interest, in order to repay the debt if the project stops or the contracting company goes bankrupt?

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It is not permissible to obtain a guarantee from a bank or financial institutions if it stipulates the payment of money in return for that guarantee, because it ultimately becomes a loan that brings a benefit. This has been stated in Al-Insaf, that making a fee for a guarantee is not permissible, because he is a guarantor, and thus it becomes a loan that brings a benefit.

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