Is it permissible for the government to borrow with interest from international bodies to finance essential projects, and is it permissible for a citizen to assist in that?
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A loan that yields a stipulated benefit is usury (riba) and is impermissible by consensus, such as interest-bearing loans, which are forbidden by the Qur'an, the , and scholarly consensus.
It is not permissible to borrow from banks or entities that deal in usury, nor to assist in such transactions, as this constitutes aiding in sin.
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