What is the ruling on a bank loan if another institution undertakes to pay its interest?
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Borrowing with interest (riba) is one of the major sins, and it is not permissible except in cases of dire necessity, such as fearing perishment. The fact that another party pays the usurious excess does not make it permissible to enter into an interest-based contract.
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