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

· 27 Jumada I 1421 AH1 min readFatwa 76English
Character & Morals

Question

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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.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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