{"id":4173,"date":"2025-12-23T14:34:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alifscript.com\/?p=4173"},"modified":"2026-01-19T08:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T08:33:41","slug":"interest-is-forbidden-in-islam-abd-its-for-your-own-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alifscript.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/23\/interest-is-forbidden-in-islam-abd-its-for-your-own-good\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truth About Interest: What Islamic Law Is Really Protecting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-b569830\" data-block-id=\"b569830\"><style>.stk-b569830 {height:100px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-5a52015 is-style-default\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"5a52015\"><style>.stk-5a52015 {border-top-left-radius:2px !important;border-top-right-radius:2px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:2px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:2px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0 5px 5px 0 #123f5209 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878) !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:5px !important;margin-bottom:150px !important;}.stk-5a52015 .stk-block-blockquote__content{padding-top:28px !important;padding-right:28px !important;padding-bottom:28px !important;padding-left:28px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-5a52015 .stk-block-blockquote__content{padding-top:12px !important;padding-right:12px !important;padding-bottom:12px !important;padding-left:12px !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-5a52015-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-8d533e0\" data-block-id=\"8d533e0\"><style>@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-8d533e0 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child{height:16px !important;width:16px !important;}}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-8d533e0\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-8-d-533-e-0-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-8-d-533-e-0-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-423e9e8\" data-block-id=\"423e9e8\"><style>.stk-423e9e8 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:28px !important;line-height:1.5em !important;font-weight:600 !important;font-family:\"lora\", Sans-serif !important;letter-spacing:0.25px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-423e9e8 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:28px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-423e9e8 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:20px !important;letter-spacing:0.3px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\">\u201cO believers! Fear Allah, and give up outstanding interest if you are \u02f9true\u02fa believers. If you do not, then beware of a war with Allah and His Messenger! But if you repent, you may retain your principal\u2014neither inflicting nor suffering harm. If it is difficult for someone to repay a debt, postpone it until a time of ease. And if you waive it as an act of charity, it will be better for you, if only you knew.\u201d&nbsp;<span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"> <\/span><br>                                             <a href=\"https:\/\/quran.com\/2?startingVerse=278\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Quran 2:278 \u2013 2:280<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-f2c53d9\" id=\"strong-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-strong-strong-before-any-religious-aspect-strong-strong-span-strong\" data-block-id=\"f2c53d9\"><style>.stk-f2c53d9 {align-items:flex-start !important;display:flex !important;}.stk-f2c53d9 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:48px !important;font-weight:bold !important;font-family:\"lora\", Sans-serif !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-f2c53d9 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:48px !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-left stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\"><strong><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><strong>Before any Religious Aspect<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-greenshift-blocks-container gspb_container gspb_container-gsbp-6e83de2\" id=\"gspb_container-id-gsbp-6e83de2\">\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-f5fdbf0\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-f5fdbf0 \">  Whether you\u2019re religious or not, and before we even dive into Islamic law, I advise you to remember one rule: <strong>never live beyond your means. <\/strong>If you want to raise your standard of living<strong>, increase your income\u2014<\/strong>not borrow\u2014because borrowing is <strong>the quickest way to poverty <\/strong>and<strong> modern slavery.<\/strong><br>The day every one of us recognizes the financial and social dangers of interest-bearing loans, we will stop debating whether they are permissible or forbidden in any religion. Extreme capitalism (because there is also reasonable capitalism) craves excessive consumption, even when consumers lack the financial means. The solution to this dilemma is to make borrowing, especially consumer loans, accessible to everyone and to normalize the idea of living luxuriously beyond one&#8217;s income through lending, even when our income can&#8217;t support it.<br>For decades, minds have also been manipulated, creating a false sense of living standards that leads individuals to believe they are the only ones lacking something, making them feel like outsiders in society. To fix this, they are daily reminded to acquire that thing and display it to society so they can experience a form of self-satisfaction that signifies belonging, until the next missing thing comes up.<br>\u00a0Here, I&#8217;ve only discussed individual borrowing; corporate and national borrowing are separate topic that deserves their own articles.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-ad7bb6a\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-ad7bb6a \">    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-19c02cf\" id=\"span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-strong-strong-strong-strong-strong-terminology-and-history-strong-strong-strong-strong-strong-span\" data-block-id=\"19c02cf\"><style>.stk-19c02cf .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:48px !important;font-weight:700 !important;font-family:\"lora\", Sans-serif !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-19c02cf .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:48px !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Terminology and\u00a0History\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-66797c7\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-66797c7 \"> The term used in Islam for interest, \u201cRiba, \u0631\u0628\u0627\u201d is derived from the Arabic root verb &#8220;Raba,&#8221; meaning to increase, grow, or rise.<br>According to Islamic law, usury, or interest, is defined as any additional amount a debtor is required to pay to a creditor, in addition to the loan principal, as a condition of the lending agreement.<br>A hadith narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: &#8220;Every loan that brings a benefit is interest&#8221;.<br><br>In ancient economic thought, dating back to the Greeks, Plato prohibited usury in his book *The Laws*, and Aristotle condemned usury and usurers, asserting that money does not beget money. Plutarch believed that usurers were more unjust than foreign invaders. Similarly, in the Middle Ages, Thomas Aquinas warned against usury, as did Origen (an early Christian theologian) and Nicole Oresme (a medieval economist-bishop). The Church placed usurers in the same category as prostitutes and was strict in its decrees prohibiting usury.<br>This stance persisted until 1917, when the Vatican officially recognized the legitimacy of interest. (Unofficially, though, by the late 1800s, Catholic theologians widely accepted charging interest.)<br>The aversion to usury and usurers continued even after the French Revolution and the rise of liberal movements. Theories justifying usury began to emerge, referring to it as the interest rate.<br>\u00a0<br>In pre-Islamic Arabia (6th century), pagan Arabs practiced usury, as mentioned in Al-Tabari&#8217;s commentary: &#8220;In pre-Islamic times, a man would have a debt owed to him. When the due date arrived, he would ask the debtor: &#8216;Will you repay or increase the debt?&#8217; If the debtor repaid, the man would take the money; otherwise, he would add an amount and extend the repayment period&#8221;.<br>\u00a0<br>Economic thought distinguishes between usury and interest. While ancient economic thought was replete with aversion to and combat against usury, modern economic thought welcomes interest and cannot conceive of an economy without it.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-c68ed60\" data-block-id=\"c68ed60\"><style>.stk-c68ed60 {border-top-left-radius:5px !important;border-top-right-radius:5px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:5px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:5px !important;overflow:hidden !important;margin-bottom:100px !important;}.stk-c68ed60 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:665px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-c68ed60 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}.stk-c68ed60 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:377px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img data-dominant-color=\"b6a45f\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b6a45f;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-4184 not-transparent\" src=\"http:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/percentage-up-down-arrow-symbol-icon-interest-rate-stocks-financial-ranking-mortgage-rates-cut-loss-concept-1.avif\" width=\"1173\" height=\"1600\" alt=\"Up percentage arrows representing changing interest rates and financial gains or losses\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/percentage-up-down-arrow-symbol-icon-interest-rate-stocks-financial-ranking-mortgage-rates-cut-loss-concept-1.avif 1173w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/percentage-up-down-arrow-symbol-icon-interest-rate-stocks-financial-ranking-mortgage-rates-cut-loss-concept-1-220x300.avif 220w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/percentage-up-down-arrow-symbol-icon-interest-rate-stocks-financial-ranking-mortgage-rates-cut-loss-concept-1-751x1024.avif 751w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/percentage-up-down-arrow-symbol-icon-interest-rate-stocks-financial-ranking-mortgage-rates-cut-loss-concept-1-768x1048.avif 768w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/percentage-up-down-arrow-symbol-icon-interest-rate-stocks-financial-ranking-mortgage-rates-cut-loss-concept-1-1126x1536.avif 1126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1173px) 100vw, 1173px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-eaa509f\" id=\"span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-strong-types-of-interest-in-islam-strong-span\" data-block-id=\"eaa509f\"><style>.stk-eaa509f {margin-bottom:64px !important;}.stk-eaa509f .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:48px !important;font-weight:700 !important;font-family:\"lora\", Sans-serif !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-eaa509f .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:48px !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>Types of Interest in Islam<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-96f14a9\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-96f14a9 \">Interest in Islam is divided into two types:<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-5ffaf97\" id=\"strong-strong-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-strong-1-interest-arising-from-debt-also-known-as-usury-of-delay-or-pre-islamic-usury-strong-span-span-strong-strong\" data-block-id=\"5ffaf97\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong><strong><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>1-Interest arising from debt, also known as usury of delay or pre-Islamic usury<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-970a554\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-970a554 \">This is the most common form of usury in traditional financial and banking transactions, represented by the interest paid over the loan&#8217;s duration. It\u2019s the standard banking system in which someone borrows money for a set period at a fixed or variable interest rate, which they must pay in addition to the principal, either periodically or at the end of the term.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-8bf0e3c\" id=\"strong-strong-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-strong-2-interest-arising-from-debt-also-known-as-usury-of-delay-or-pre-islamic-usury-strong-span-span-strong-strong\" data-block-id=\"8bf0e3c\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong><strong><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>2-Interest arising from debt, also known as usury of delay or pre-Islamic usury<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-23cb878\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-23cb878 \">The origin of this type of usury goes back to the hadith of The Messenger of God (peace and blessings be upon him) who said: \u201c<a>Gold <\/a>for gold, silver for silver, wheat for wheat, barley for barley, dates for dates, and salt for salt, like for like, equal for equal, hand to hand. If these commodities differ, then sell as you wish, provided it is hand-to-hand.\u201d<br>This hadith shows that usury can also happen in some sales transactions if the exchange isn&#8217;t of equal value. For example, it is not allowed to trade one kilogram of gold for three kilograms of gold because the extra amount counts as usury. This is called usury of excess.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-93696d3\" id=\"span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-strong-interest-usury-and-the-great-purposes-of-their-prohibition-in-islam-strong-span\" data-block-id=\"93696d3\"><style>.stk-93696d3 {margin-bottom:64px !important;}.stk-93696d3 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:48px !important;font-weight:700 !important;font-family:\"lora\", Sans-serif !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-93696d3 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:48px !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>Interest, Usury and the Great Purposes of Their Prohibition in Islam<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-6cf96b7\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-6cf96b7 \">Islam does not ban interest simply for its own sake, but because of the genuine harm it inflicts on individuals and communities. <br>Here are the primary reasons:<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-1b135e2\" id=\"strong-strong-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-strong-1-it-creates-inequality-among-individuals-strong-span-span-strong-strong\" data-block-id=\"1b135e2\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong><strong><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong>1-It Creates Inequality among individuals<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-b389754\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-b389754 \"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Interest naturally moves money <strong>from those who have less to those with more<\/strong>. The wealthy lend and grow richer without effort, while borrowers work harder just to keep up. Over time, this creates a society where <strong>a few accumulate wealth<\/strong> while the <strong>many struggle to survive<\/strong>, and the gap between the two grows wider, a society where the only skill you need is capital.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-e0b2d98\" id=\"strong-strong-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-strong-strong-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-2-it-fuels-inflation-and-increases-prices-span-strong-strong-span-span-strong-strong\" data-block-id=\"e0b2d98\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong><strong><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><strong><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">2. It Fuels Inflation and increases Prices<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-704eb8d\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-704eb8d \"> When businesses take interest-based loans, the interest becomes part of their costs. To survive, they raise prices on goods and services. As prices rise, lenders raise interest rates again to protect their profits. This creates a <strong>vicious cycle<\/strong> where only ordinary people like you and me pay more. And history has shown that unchecked interest rates have played a role in major financial crises in the last decade, as rates rose to levels where many borrowers defaulted on their payments, and not only factories and companies, but entire cities and countries collapsed.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-5888412\" id=\"strong-strong-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-strong-strong-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-strong-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-3-it-creates-a-cornered-desperate-middle-class-span-strong-span-strong-strong-span-span-strong-strong\" data-block-id=\"5888412\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong><strong><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><strong><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">3. It creates a cornered, desperate middle class.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-b6efd73\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-b6efd73 \">When someone cannot repay a loan, interest continues to grow, the debt continues to accrue, even though the person\u2019s situation has not improved, and instead of relief, they feel <strong>trapped, lost, and hopeless or forced to take extreme measures, making them either an outcast or a danger to society<\/strong>. Islam stands with the weak and commands mercy, not exploitation.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-b9eb797\" id=\"strong-strong-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-strong-strong-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-strong-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-strong-span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-4-interest-diverts-wealth-from-genuine-work-span-strong-span-strong-span-strong-strong-span-span-strong-strong\" data-block-id=\"b9eb797\"><h3 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\"><strong><strong><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><strong><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">4. Interest Diverts Wealth from Genuine Work<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-7d01b66\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-7d01b66 \">Interest allows a person to earn money <strong>without producing anything<\/strong>\u2014no service, no skill, no risk, no contribution to society. Money itself becomes the product. Once this mindset takes hold, wealth no longer becomes connected to <strong>effort, creativity, or usefulness<\/strong>; it\u2019s not about producing anymore, it\u2019s about owning.<br>\u00a0<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-3968c71\" data-block-id=\"3968c71\"><style>.stk-3968c71 {border-top-left-radius:5px !important;border-top-right-radius:5px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:5px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:5px !important;overflow:hidden !important;margin-bottom:100px !important;}.stk-3968c71 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:567px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-3968c71 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}.stk-3968c71 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:377px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img data-dominant-color=\"ced7de\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #ced7de;\" loading=\"lazy\" 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stk-d077fa9-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-0f239cf\" data-block-id=\"0f239cf\"><style>@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-0f239cf .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child{height:16px !important;width:16px !important;}}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-0f239cf\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-0-f-239-cf-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-0-f-239-cf-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-0cb53f5\" data-block-id=\"0cb53f5\"><style>.stk-0cb53f5 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:28px !important;line-height:1.5em !important;font-weight:600 !important;font-family:\"Lora\", Sans-serif !important;letter-spacing:0.25px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-0cb53f5 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:28px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-0cb53f5 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:20px !important;letter-spacing:0.3px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\"><br> &#8220;Those who consume interest will stand \u02f9on Judgment Day\u02fa like those driven to madness by Satan\u2019s touch. That is because they say, \u201cTrade is no different than interest.\u201d But Allah has permitted trading and forbidden interest. Whoever refrains\u2014after having received warning from their Lord\u2014may keep their previous gains, and their case is left to Allah. As for those who persist, it is they who will be the residents of the Fire. They will be there forever.\u201d<br>                                                          <span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quran.com\/2?startingVerse=275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Quran 2:275<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-bb07ef5\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-bb07ef5 \">This image is frightening because it portrays the <strong>moral and psychological damage<\/strong> of usury as demonic possession, leaving a person spiritually unbalanced and chasing profit without conscience.<br><br>While many scholars say this describes the state in the Hereafter, the next verse shows the worldly punishment as the most frightening promise of a war from Allah:<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-c75d8d8 is-style-default\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"c75d8d8\"><style>.stk-c75d8d8 {border-top-left-radius:2px !important;border-top-right-radius:2px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:2px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:2px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0 5px 5px 0 #123f5209 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878) !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:5px !important;margin-bottom:100px !important;}.stk-c75d8d8 .stk-block-blockquote__content{padding-top:32px !important;padding-right:32px !important;padding-bottom:32px !important;padding-left:32px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-c75d8d8 .stk-block-blockquote__content{padding-top:12px !important;padding-right:12px !important;padding-bottom:12px !important;padding-left:12px !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-c75d8d8-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-2232e01\" data-block-id=\"2232e01\"><style>@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-2232e01 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child{height:16px !important;width:16px !important;}}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-2232e01\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-2232-e-01-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-2232-e-01-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 50 50\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M19.8 9.3C10.5 11.8 4.6 17 2.1 24.8c2.3-3.6 5.6-5.4 9.9-5.4 3.3 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.3 2.2 2.2 3.4 5 3.4 8.3 0 3.2-1.1 5.8-3.3 8-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.2-8.7 3.2-3.7 0-6.5-1.2-8.6-3.5C1 36.3 0 33.1 0 29 0 18.3 6.5 11.2 19.6 7.9l.2 1.4zm26.4 0C36.9 11.9 31 17 28.5 24.8c2.2-3.6 5.5-5.4 9.8-5.4 3.2 0 6 1.1 8.3 3.2 2.3 2.2 3.4 4.9 3.4 8.3 0 3.1-1.1 5.8-3.3 7.9-2.2 2.2-5.1 3.3-8.6 3.3-3.7 0-6.6-1.1-8.6-3.4-2.1-2.3-3.1-5.5-3.1-9.7 0-10.7 6.6-17.8 19.7-21.1l.1 1.4z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-45fcaa8\" data-block-id=\"45fcaa8\"><style>.stk-45fcaa8 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:28px !important;line-height:1.5em !important;font-weight:600 !important;font-family:\"Lora\", Sans-serif !important;letter-spacing:0.25px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-45fcaa8 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:28px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-45fcaa8 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:20px !important;letter-spacing:0.3px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\"><br> &#8220;O believers! Fear Allah, and give up outstanding interest if you are \u02f9true\u02fa believers. If you do not, then beware of a war with Allah and His Messenger! But if you repent, you may retain your principal\u2014neither inflicting nor suffering harm. If it is difficult for someone to repay a debt, postpone it until a time of ease. And if you waive it as an act of charity, it will be better for you, if only you knew.\u201d<br>                                                          <span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quran.com\/2?startingVerse=280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Quran 2:27<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-1, #779393);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">8<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-888457a\" id=\"span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-strong-strong-strong-strong-interest-strong-is-just-a-form-of-strong-trade-strong-the-false-comparison-strong-strong-strong-span\" data-block-id=\"888457a\"><style>.stk-888457a .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:48px !important;font-weight:700 !important;font-family:\"lora\", Sans-serif !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-888457a .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:48px !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><strong><strong><strong>\u201c<\/strong>Interest<strong> Is Just A Form Of <\/strong>Trade<strong> \u201d\u200a\u2014\u200aThe False Comparison<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-823c7f3\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-823c7f3 \">People once argued, and still argue today: \u201cInterest is just like Trade.\u201d<br>\u00a0While trade involves risk, effort, and shared benefits, interest guarantees profit for a part of the trade without responsibility or compassion, placing all the risk and effort on one side.<br><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"file:\/\/\/\/Users\/fatehhamid\/Library\/Group%20Containers\/UBF8T346G9.Office\/TemporaryItems\/msohtmlclip\/clip_image001.png\">The difference is not slight\u2014it is <strong>fundamental<\/strong>.<br>\u00a0Allah responds clearly to that claim:<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-stackable-blockquote stk-block-blockquote stk-block stk-f3511a8 is-style-default\" data-v=\"2\" data-block-id=\"f3511a8\"><style>.stk-f3511a8 {border-top-left-radius:2px !important;border-top-right-radius:2px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:2px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:2px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0 5px 5px 0 #123f5209 !important;border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878) !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:5px !important;margin-bottom:100px !important;}.stk-f3511a8 .stk-block-blockquote__content{padding-top:32px !important;padding-right:32px !important;padding-bottom:32px !important;padding-left:32px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-f3511a8 .stk-block-blockquote__content{padding-top:12px !important;padding-right:12px !important;padding-bottom:12px !important;padding-left:12px !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"has-text-align-left stk-block-blockquote__content stk-container stk-f3511a8-container stk-hover-parent\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-e2ec164\" data-block-id=\"e2ec164\"><style>@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-e2ec164 .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child{height:16px !important;width:16px !important;}}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-e2ec164\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" 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.stk-block-text__text{font-size:28px !important;line-height:1.5em !important;font-weight:600 !important;font-family:\"Lora\", Sans-serif !important;letter-spacing:0.25px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-331e082 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:28px !important;}}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-331e082 .stk-block-text__text{font-size:20px !important;letter-spacing:0.3px !important;}}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-left\"><br> &#8221; That is because they say, \u201cTrade is no different than interest.\u201d But Allah has permitted trading and forbidden interest..\u201d<br>                                                          <span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quran.com\/2?startingVerse=275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Quran 2:275<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-711b4da\" data-block-id=\"711b4da\"><style>.stk-711b4da {height:0px !important;}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-d278689\" id=\"span-style-color-var-theme-palette-color-2-4-b-7878-class-stk-highlight-the-bigger-picture-span\" data-block-id=\"d278689\"><style>.stk-d278689 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:48px !important;font-weight:700 !important;font-family:\"lora\", Sans-serif !important;}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-d278689 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:48px !important;}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\"><span style=\"color: var(--theme-palette-color-2, #4b7878);\" class=\"stk-highlight\">The Bigger Picture<\/span><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"gspb_text-id-gsbp-74bcd13\" class=\"gspb_text gspb_text-id-gsbp-74bcd13 \">Interest systems allow wealth to circulate among a small elite. The rest of society remains dependent and vulnerable, slaves to the 1%, the new masters who provide you with money so you can provide them with more money.<br>Because of this harm, even some secular economists have called for eliminating interest and promoting fair wealth circulation, recognizing that <strong>moral economics leads to social stability<\/strong>.<br>Islam insists that money must serve people\u2014not rule them.<br>While interest-based systems grow wealth upward, toward the few, creating dependency and imbalance, Islamic economics spreads wealth outward across society and fosters resilience and equality.<br>This is not just economic law\u2014it is <strong>divine social justice in action to protect all of us<\/strong>.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-image stk-block-image stk-block stk-498c4a5\" data-block-id=\"498c4a5\"><style>.stk-498c4a5 {border-top-left-radius:5px !important;border-top-right-radius:5px !important;border-bottom-right-radius:5px !important;border-bottom-left-radius:5px !important;overflow:hidden !important;margin-bottom:150px !important;}.stk-498c4a5 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:567px !important;}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-498c4a5 {margin-bottom:50px !important;}.stk-498c4a5 .stk-img-wrapper{width:100% !important;height:377px !important;}}<\/style><figure><span class=\"stk-img-wrapper stk-image--shape-stretch\"><img data-dominant-color=\"a8b87c\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #a8b87c;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"stk-img wp-image-4182 not-transparent\" src=\"http:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/plant-growing-savings-coins1.avif\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"plant growing in a jar with savings coins free from interest\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/plant-growing-savings-coins1.avif 1500w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/plant-growing-savings-coins1-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/plant-growing-savings-coins1-1024x683.avif 1024w, https:\/\/alifscript.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/plant-growing-savings-coins1-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/span><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cO believers! Fear Allah, and give up outstanding interest if you are \u02f9true\u02fa believers. If you do not, then beware of a war with Allah and His Messenger! But if you repent, you may retain your principal\u2014neither inflicting nor suffering harm. If it is difficult for someone to repay a debt, postpone it until a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4180,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"@import url(https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css?family=Lato|Lato|Lato|Lato|Lato|Lato|Lato|Lato|Lato|Lato|Lato|Lato|Lato|Lato);.gspb_container-id-gsbp-6e83de2{flex-direction:column;box-sizing:border-box}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-6e83de2.gspb_container>p:last-of-type{margin-bottom:0}#gspb_container-id-gsbp-6e83de2.gspb_container{position:relative;color:var(--wp--preset--color--palette-color-10, var(--theme-palette-color-10, #212121));margin-bottom:0}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-f5fdbf0{font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:24px;line-height:170%}@media (max-width:575.98px){.gspb_text-id-gsbp-f5fdbf0{font-size:20px}}.gspb_text-id-gsbp-f5fdbf0{letter-spacing:.3px;font-weight:500!important;color:var(--wp--preset--color--palette-color-4, 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