Is it permissible to take an interest-bearing loan from a bank for the purpose of marriage, given the dire need for it?
This image depicts a type of usury (a loan with an increase), and it is not permissible to engage in usurious borrowing except out of dire necessity. The desire to marry is not a necessity that permits usury. Necessity is a compelling situation that makes permissible what is forbidden by Islamic law. An example of this is someone who fears death and finds nothing to eat but carrion or pork; in such a case, it is permissible for them to consume it. Necessities are estimated according to their measure. Enduring not getting married is easier than engaging in usury, which is considered one of the greatest sins and puts its perpetrator in a state of war with Allah Almighty.
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