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Is it permissible to take out a loan from a bank with interest to buy a house, based on a fatwa that permits it in a European country? And does the wife bear the burden of continuing this loan if the husband insists on it?

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Borrowing with interest is usury (riba), which is impermissible unless one fears perishing or facing extreme hardship that cannot be alleviated except through interest-based borrowing. If a Muslim can find housing, even by renting, then it is not permissible for him to borrow with interest, for usury is forbidden at all times and in all places.

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