If money is confined only to the rich, the rich and the poor will both suffer. Usury centralizes money in the hands of the few and deprives the majority of this money, and this is what is called the inequitable distribution of wealth. Dr. Schacht, the former president of Bank of Germany, said in […]
Month: October 2011
The Reflection of Usury on the Human Societies:
Human societies are based on people’s unity through cordiality and love which are the product of mercy, vouching and brotherhood. The individuals in the society, or any group of people, who do not care about the pains, suffering and ordeals of their brothers in the same society are exactly like the paralyzed organ that has […]
Usurers’ Disorientation:
The Qur’an describes the state of the usurer as the one whom the Devil has exhausted and prostrated by his touch; Allah says: (Those who charge usury are in the same position as those whom the devil hath prostrated by (his) touch. That is because they say: “Trade is like usury” whereas Allah permits trade, […]
Usury is Harmful to Economy, Individuals, and Society
The Psychological and Moral Effects: Allah sent religion to the people to guide them to the right path, and to raise them to highness and perfection so that they can get rid of the corruption of their souls with its hopes and ambitions. Islam’s aim is to purify both people’s hidden souls and visible acts, […]
The Economic Miracles in the Qur’an
The Wisdom in Prohibiting Usury in Islam Allah says in Surat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) verse 275: ( Those who charge usury are in the same position as those whom the devil hath prostrated by (his) touch. That is because they say: “Trade is like usury” whereas Allah permits trade, and prohibits usury. Thus, whoever heeds this commandment from […]
Economic system in Islam
Of all the beneficial principles propounded by Islam, none are more useful for humanity at large than those governing income and expenditure. The main sources of income to the Islamic Exchequer are Zakat, Ghanimhh, Jizyah (Tithe) and Kharaj. Zakat which literally means growth and purity is a tax on Muslim Capital owned beyond a certain […]
Keys to Happiness
Happiness is the only goal on earth that all people without exception are seeking to attain. Believers and unbelievers alike seek to be happy, but each party is using different methods. However, only believers can achieve genuine happiness. All forms of happiness attained without a firm belief in God, the Almighty, are mere illusions. The […]
Women Dawa and the difficult stage
In the Name of Allah the most gracious, the most merciful In the shadow of the Contemporary development, the people interested in Islam and Muslims realized the necessity of the society awareness in having a right religious culture, with the protection of its beliefs, exerting the effort to build up the solid faithful structure to […]
The dangers of debts
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the ‘Alamîn (mankind, jinn and all that exists), and no aggression is there except against the oppressors, and prayers and peace of Allah be upon whom who is sent as a mercy to […]
Islam Is the Religion Of Happiness
Islam religion belief and law was revealed to the prophet [peace be upon him] from Allah and it is the seal of religions and the prophet is the seal of the prophets.Before Islam ,the people on earth were in aberration and paganism .Magi(Zoroastrainism)is in the east and Christendom is in the west and most […]