Can Muslims Take a Mortgage to Buy a House?

This is a commonly asked question especially by Muslims in the West. Can Muslims take a mortgage to buy a house? 


This is quite a complex issue at our times. Some feel very guilty for getting a mortgage. Some just ignore the rule altogether. 


Dr. Shabir discusses this in detail backing up his reply with the fatwa from the European Council for Fatwa and Research.

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