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Involvement In Interest

What must I do if I am involved in interest?

If one is already involved in interest, one is obligated to leave all such transactions as soon as reasonably possible; if leaving the transaction is not possible such that one anticipates harm to oneself, one’s dependents, one's property or one's religion, then one is obligated to take all necessary means to conclude the transaction (e.g. repay all interest-based loans) as soon as possible;the goods transacted in an interest-based transaction and the resulting profits earned thereby are themselves lawful to own and use (e.g. a house purchased on an interest-based mortgage and sold at profit), but the imperative to leave all interest-based transactions remains.

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