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Fatwa #7627 August 2000Pakistan

If you have a large family and no one is giving you a apartment, can you buy a house on interest?

Answer

It is not permissible to buy a house on interest. One may rent a house.

And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.

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