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Can Muslims Living in the United States Take an Interest-Based Loan to Purchase a House?

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Fatwa No :
85637
| Date :
0000-00-00
معاملات / مالی معاوضات / خرید و فروخت

Can Muslims Living in the United States Take an Interest-Based Loan to Purchase a House?

I live in the United States and want to purchase a house. I want to know whether it is permissible to buy a house through financing in order to obtain the required amount, since houses here are very expensive and cannot be purchased in cash.

الجوابُ حامِدا ًو مُصلیِّا ً

Taking a loan on interest for purchasing a house is not permissible. However, it is allowed to purchase a house on installments at a higher price, provided the following conditions are met: (1) It must be clearly decided in the same sitting whether the purchase is on cash or on credit, e.g., if purchased in cash, the price will be a certain amount, and if on credit, the price will be another amount. (2) The total price of the house and the total number of installments must be fixed and agreed upon. (3) The specific amount of each installment must be determined. (4) In case any installment is delayed due to some necessity, no additional penalty or fine should be imposed. By fulfilling these conditions, one will be safeguarded from interest (riba) and still be able to acquire a house through a permissible method.

مأخَذُ الفَتوی

کما فی ردالمحتار: تحت (قوله كل قرض جر نفعا حرام) أي إذا كان مشروطا كما علم مما نقله عن البحر، وعن الخلاصة وفي الذخيرة وإن لم يكن النفع مشروطا في القرض، الخ (5/166)۔
و فی سنن الترمذی: عن أبي هريرة قال: نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن بيعتين في بيعة. وفي الباب عن عبد الله بن عمرو، وابن عمر، وابن مسعود. حديث أبي هريرة حديث حسن صحيح. والعمل على هذا عند أهل العلم، وقد فسر بعض أهل العلم قالوا: بيعتين في بيعة أن يقول: أبيعك هذا الثوب بنقد بعشرة، وبنسيئة بعشرين، ولا يفارقه على أحد البيعين، فإذا فارقه على أحدهما فلا بأس إذا كانت العقدة على أحد منهما الخ (2۔524 رقم الحدیث1231)۔

And Allah knows best
Darulifta Jamia Binoria Aalamia

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