tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post9118571326042417208..comments2024-03-25T01:20:22.817-04:00Comments on a bengali in TO: Frustrating Reponses When Talking of "Islamic" Mortgagemezbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-46341162907843074532017-06-06T10:00:46.900-04:002017-06-06T10:00:46.900-04:00Nadia,
I spoke to someone in Bank of Sharjah Isl...Nadia, <br /><br />I spoke to someone in Bank of Sharjah Islamic Bank and while they try and keep most practices Islamic, there are few things they do that isn't. And they justify it because necessity.<br /><br />Anon, because women not finding partners is not a necessity to marry non-Muslims. They have other options available to them. <br />1) Marry early<br />2) Marry Muslims from other cultures<br />3) Marry from "back home"<br />4) Enter a polygamous marriagemezbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-10590873898171011742017-06-04T18:39:28.021-04:002017-06-04T18:39:28.021-04:00Hmm Mezba, interesting to see you refer to the pri...Hmm Mezba, interesting to see you refer to the principle of necessity where one may be 'forced' to get a conventional mortagage in the West in order to buy a home.<br /><br />Yet no such consideration for your Muslim sisters 'forced' to marry outside their faith in the West. According to you, these sisters are choosing their base desires over God's commands.<br /><br />I think materialistic pursuits such as home ownership is more of a base desire than wanting companionship and children.<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-37781035532169060962016-03-11T11:13:05.866-05:002016-03-11T11:13:05.866-05:00A good friend of mine works in an Islamic bank in ...A good friend of mine works in an Islamic bank in the UAE and she says that while Islamic Financing in the true sharia sense is a very good concept, it is not being followed (it doesn't matter that they label interest as "profit"). nadiahttp://nadiamasood.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-84487584319634159512016-01-30T08:15:00.186-05:002016-01-30T08:15:00.186-05:00@Anon (first), thanks for the comment. I should po...@Anon (first), thanks for the comment. I should post a follow up piece on my own thoughts about interest.<br /><br />@Anon (second), and what does that have to do with this article?mezbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-31857708487940216842016-01-28T04:25:36.185-05:002016-01-28T04:25:36.185-05:00not sure whether you read this.
http://blogs.vanc...not sure whether you read this.<br /><br />http://blogs.vancouversun.com/2015/03/26/most-canadians-believe-west-and-islam-irreconcileable-poll/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7600258.post-91598747134006376032016-01-26T19:17:43.681-05:002016-01-26T19:17:43.681-05:00"What. The. Fiqh." - the best line in th..."What. The. Fiqh." - the best line in this article. Truly a nice little summary of all the problem-"adding" arguments against taking interest in today's world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com