Is it permissible to give as charity money that one has borrowed?
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It is permissible for you to give from money you have borrowed, because you possess it. The conditions for the permissibility of giving Sadaqah from it are that you have a strong expectation of repaying your debt, and that you do not need this money for your own expenses, nor for the expenses of those whose maintenance is obligatory upon you.
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