Riba (Usury) and Its Economic Harms
الربا وأضراره الاقتصادية
Verse reference
وَأَحَلَّ اللَّهُ الْبَيْعَ وَحَرَّمَ الرِّبَاالبقرة 275
Interpretive reading
Some readings of modern economics suggest that riba (usury) can lead to wealth concentration and the erosion of the middle class. Some therefore interpret this as a factor directly linked to major economic crises.
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