Is he who took out a loan in his name from the Agricultural Bank for his brother, and then it became clear to him that it was interest-bearing after he had appointed him as his agent and the loan had been disbursed, sinful?
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Usury is one of the major sins. Your ignorance that the contract is usurious is an excuse for you before God, according to the Almighty's saying: (Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or make a mistake) [Al-Baqarah:286], and according to the Prophet's saying, peace and blessings be upon him: "Mistake, forgetfulness, and what they are coerced into have been lifted from my nation." You must فسخ (rescind/annul) the contract or withdraw your name from it if possible; otherwise, God does not burden a soul beyond its capacity. You must advise your brother and remind him of the gravity of his action and the necessity of repenting from it.
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