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Riba is the (Arabic: ربا ) term for intrest, the charging of which is forbidden by the Qur'an here, among other places: Arabic (; , less formally, ) is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... The Quran (Arabic , literally the recitation; also called or The Noble Quran; also transliterated Quran, Koran, and less commonly Alcoran) is the holy book of Islam. ...

And that which you give in gift (loan) (to others), in order that it may increase (your wealth by expecting to get a better one in return) from other people’s property, has no increase with Allâh; but that which you give in Zakât (sadaqa - charity etc.) seeking Allâh’s Countenance, then those, they shall have manifold increase. Sura Ar-Rum (30:39)
That they took riba (usury), through they were forbidden and that they devoured men’s substance wrongfully – We have prepared for those among men who reject faith a grievous punishment. Sura An-Nisa(4:161)

See also: Sura (disambiguation). ... Surat Ar-Rum (The Romans, The Byzantines) is the 30th sura of the Quran with 60 ayat. ... Surat An-Nisa (The Women) is the 4th sura of the Quran, with 176 ayat. ...

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Islamic banking refers to a system of banking or banking activity which is consistent with Islamic law (Sharia) principles and guided by Islamic economics. ... Usury (from the Latin usuria, demanding in return for a loan a greater amount than was borrowed) was defined originally as charging a fee for the use of money. ...

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Riba is also the Bosnian and Slovene word for "fish".


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Riba is the (Arabic: ربا) term for intrest, the charging of which is forbidden by the Qur'an here, among other places:
That they took riba (usury), through they were forbidden and that they devoured men’s substance wrongfully – We have prepared for those among men who reject faith a grievous punishment.
Riba is also the Bosnian and Slovene word for "fish".
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