{"_id":"6839d7f92443f9f3ca39710b","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Should I take out a student loan if it involves interest?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I am a graduating high-school student taking a gap year before starting college. During this time, I plan to take a summer course program at my local college. The tuition is $8,000. However, I cannot pay the tuition at once. I'm thinking about applying for a student loan which would involve riba (interest).\\n\\nMy heart hurts just thinking about this because I really want to take the course, but I don’t want to involve myself in such a major sin like that. What do you recommend?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"May Allah reward you for your concern about the halal and haram. My advice is to avoid riba completely. No matter how attractive the opportunity seems, it is never worth compromising your relationship with Allah. If this course is truly beneficial for you, trust that Allah will open another halal path for you to pursue it or something even better. Keep making duʿā’, explore all permissible options like scholarships, sadaqah, or deferred payment plans, and have full trust in Allah’s wisdom and timing.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da01b0b76658b4c232e51","tag":"Contemporary Life: Interest","count":34},{"_id":"66e2211344ff6b092d439b61","tag":"College","count":2}],"createdOn":"2025-05-30T16:08:25.379Z"}