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If a person borrows money and repays the loan plus extra as fees with no time restrictions, is this still interest?

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If a person borrows money and repays the loan plus extra as fees with no time restrictions, is this still interest?

Answer

The extra amount on the loan will be interest.

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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