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Usury and the Judeo-Christian Tradition

Reflecting on Sūrah al-Baqarah

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Imam Marc Manley
Mar 11, 2024
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Once upon a time in western civilization, that so-called bastion of Judeo-Christian society, usury (what we in Islām call ribā) was considered a mortal sin. But oddly enough, usury has come to flourish in J/C civilization with most people today looking upon usurious banking and financial practices and transactions as completely normal if not commendabl…

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