Should one first pay off one's debt, or lend to one's brother from the money saved to pay off the debt?
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We believe you should hasten to pay off your debt because your own self is more deserving of your effort to benefit it and clear its liability. Also, paying off a debt takes precedence over giving charity and lending to others.
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