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Is it Islamically permissible to take a loan from the state for the unemployed, with a sum of money deducted as bank fees?

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If the lump sum amount for banking procedures is real, then this loan is permissible and not usurious, according to the Islamic Fiqh Academy: "Lump-sum fees that are not tied to the loan amount or its duration are not considered usurious interest. Any increase beyond the actual services is forbidden because it is usury."

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