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Is it permissible for a woman who fears divorce to buy a house through a usurious bank due to the absence of Islamic banks in her country, in order to secure housing for herself and her children should divorce occur?

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What you mentioned about the possibility of divorce does not make usury permissible for you; it is one of the greatest prohibitions and major sins, and it is only permissible out of necessity. The limit of necessity is when a person is exposed to a state of extreme danger or hardship, such that he fears harm or injury to the self, or a limb, or honor, or the mind, or property, and in such a case, committing the forbidden act becomes necessary to avert the harm. So, fear Allah and mend what is between you and your husband and his family.

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