What is the ruling on borrowing from an institution that finances home finishing, given that it deducts $750 in administrative fees from an original amount of $15,000, and adds a fixed collection fee of $13 for each monthly installment, and is waiting preferable?
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It is not permissible to take anything in return for a loan. The basic principle is that administrative fees are permissible if they are fixed, not tied to the amount or duration of the loan, and represent an actual cost for the service. Any increase beyond that is considered usury (riba). The amount stipulated with each monthly installment is not permissible because it is an increase beyond the actual services provided and is considered prohibited interest. Therefore, it is not permissible to enter into a loan that stipulates this amount.
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