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Is there a way to avoid the suspicion of usury when repaying a loan of 10,0 pounds with an increase of 2,0 pounds, knowing the dire need for the money, such as paying part of it as charity (sadaqah) or zakat?

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This transaction is impermissible because it constitutes explicit usury (riba). Any increase in a loan, or any benefit accrued by the lender, is usury. The way out of this is for the commodity to be bought for a certain price, and then the buyer—who is in need of cash—sells it for a higher price. This is known as the issue of Tawarruq.

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