What is the ruling on money borrowed from the bank with usury to buy a house, when the purchase was not completed with it, and how should one dispose of it, and what is the legal ruling on the father who borrowed it?
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Your father erred by taking out a usurious loan to buy the house, as usury is forbidden in Islam and severe warnings against it have been mentioned in the Qur’an and .
He must repent sincerely to Allah. He should go to the bank to pay off the remaining amount. If they reduce the interest, then good; if not, we hope that Allah will forgive him as long as he has truly repented.
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