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Is it permissible to sell a house to a buyer who will take out an interest-bearing loan from a usurious bank to pay the price, and is that considered cooperation in sin and aggression?

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It is permissible for your friend to sell his house to someone who will buy it with an interest-based loan, because the prohibition of usury applies to the borrower. An interest-based loan — though forbidden — confers ownership of the money upon the borrower in some schools of thought. Nevertheless, your friend should advise the buyer about the impermissibility of usury. The buyer can look for a permissible alternative, such as purchasing the house through Murabaha.

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