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What is the ruling on Islamic banks taking a commission under the name of "file study" for facilities granted, in addition to the profit rate on murabahats, knowing that the Sharia Supervisory Board has permitted it?

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The Islamic bank's practice of taking commissions for studying files is permissible, provided it is free from ambiguity (Jahalah) and deception (Gharar), and there is a genuine service provided by the bank, such as a feasibility study for the project. In this case, it is considered a lease (Ijarah), and there is no objection to deducting the commission upfront or as a certain percentage of each ceiling.

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