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What are the legitimate Islamic conditions necessary for a visa issued by an American bank to be permissible?

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The conditions for using both types of Visa cards, secured and unsecured, have been previously explained. If these conditions are met, then it is permissible to obtain them; otherwise, it is not.

It is not permissible to deal with usurious banks, even in a permissible transaction, due to the availability of Sharia-compliant alternatives, unless there is a necessity for it, such as the unavailability of transfer through an Islamic bank.

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