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Fatwas by the Egyptian Office of the Mufti – 1900- 1989
1. Subject: Prohibition of bank interest.
Question:
Is the use of Bank money permissible (Halal) or prohibited (Haram) ? Is what is taken of it for...
It is a common practice to equate the English word ‘Interest’ with the ancient Arabic word ‘Riba’. However, this simple correlation disregards the subtle nature of Riba…
THE TERMS ‘INTEREST’ AND ‘RIBA’...
Islam has laid down a number of laws governing human conduct to ensure the wellbeing of society. A good part of these rules are of a financial nature, governing financial transactions and prohibiting certain undesirable...