Muslims in Britain Demand Sharia-Compliant Student Loans

[Nebor]

Sounds like they should pay cash or GTFO.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

As a UK person, I'd demand that every single last one of them get deported back to the dust bowl they came from.

This is just one issue that pisses me off so much it makes me see red.

i thought you were muslim too. or indian.

 

[CanOWorms]

Seems like a good tool for the students to use to fight against their corrupt government.

 

[GuitarDaddy]

Wait, being a Muslim means I get interest free loans?

I think I've finally found religion :wub:

Thats the upside, the downside is the penalty for one day late payment is BeheadingD:

 

[momeNt]

They pay fees instead of interest - big deal?

Open up loan documents in word - find and replace - interest with fee. Done.

Doesn't even take a lot of time to change the documents.

 

[ElFenix]

If Christians, Atheist, Jews,,,, all pay interest on their students loans, why should Muslims get special treatment? Is it going to get to the point where we have laws and courts of atheist, laws and courts for jews, laws and courts for christians, laws and courts for muslims,,,,,? Depending on your religious beliefs (or lack of) that is the law the judge uses?

england has canon courts right now. back before henry viii (i am i am) took control of the church the law courts had to ask the canon courts about all sorts of things (if people were married, for example)

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

They pay fees instead of interest - big deal?

Open up loan documents in word - find and replace - interest with fee. Done.

Doesn't even take a lot of time to change the documents.

Pretty much this.

Banks offer no interest loans, but you wouldnt want one. They wack the interest on at the start, or some shit. You better believe the bank is making their money.

Anyone is free to get one, not just muslims.

 

[dennilfloss]

I thought the Koran was against usury in the sense that you should not charge interest as the lender, not that you should not pay interest as the lendee. In this case, the government/banks might be 'guilty' of usury but that doesn't mean the people receiving the loan are scot-free to avoid paying interest.

 

[woolfe9999]

I thought the Koran was against usury in the sense that you should not charge interest as the lender, not that you should not pay interest as the lendee. In this case, the government/banks might be 'guilty' of usury but that doesn't mean the people receiving the loan are scot-free to avoid paying interest.

They're forbidden to charge OR pay interest. They can't accept the loans if there is an interest charge.

 

[RocksteadyDotNet]

http://ozsoapbox.com/world/islam/muslim-bank-loans-in-australia-halal-or-haram/

But this is a private bank choosing to offer this service.

In the OP they're trying to force the gov to change the way they do shit which is bullshit.

If you don't like it then fuck off home.

 

[Zebo]

Islam might not be so bad after all.

 

[Oric]

London is the Capital of Islamic Banking. HSBC and other UK based giants have large Islamic Banking departments even seperate institutions. Brits are making huge money from Islamic banking. Having known that why such a demand raised such a roar among the PN crowd is beyond me.

 

[Lithium381]

wait, interest is against their religion?! this seems like a big thing i'm surpirsed i hadn't heard of it before.

 

[ShawnD1]

Islam might not be so bad after all.

Interest-free lending is why the Muslim world is so backward and shitty.

When businesses try to start or grow, they need to borrow money. Without interest, nobody lends that money. This means not many businesses start. You won't find a Saudi version of Ford or IBM. That also means you can't borrow money to buy a car or buy a house.

 

[Infohawk]

London is the Capital of Islamic Banking. HSBC and other UK based giants have large Islamic Banking departments even seperate institutions. Brits are making huge money from Islamic banking. Having known that why such a demand raised such a roar among the PN crowd is beyond me.

At some point don't you have to wonder what the point of sharing a country is? Different food, different banks, different clothes, no dogs, etc. What is the point? Why not just live in a majority Muslim country?

 

[ShawnD1]

At some point don't you have to wonder what the point of sharing a country is? Different food, different banks, different clothes, no dogs, etc. What is the point? Why not just live in a majority Muslim country?

Because Muslim countries are shit holes. It makes more sense to build a Muslim colony in an area that is not a shit hole then leech off the success of everyone else in the area.

 

[sandorski]

wait, interest is against their religion?! this seems like a big thing i'm surpirsed i hadn't heard of it before.

Even in the Bible(Old Testament) it is forbidden to charge Interest to fellow Jews.

 

[peonyu]

So ? English people who follow Islam are British citizens just as much as anyone else is, and their voice should be heard. If a large enough segment of the British population wants Sharia compliant loans then so be it...Discrimination has no place in the Western world, and I hope the English-Muslims get what they want.

 

[peonyu]

Because Muslim countries are shit holes. It makes more sense to build a Muslim colony in an area that is not a shit hole then leech off the success of everyone else in the area.

They are shit holes only because of Europeans who stole their resources via several centuries of colonialism.

 

[randomrogue]

I don't think a place is generally considered a shithole because of its resources. It's considered a shithole because of its people. In this case their governments.

 

[tvarad]

They are shit holes only because of Europeans who stole their resources via several centuries of colonialism.

As opposed to the Muslims who stole whole countries via centuries of colonialism?

 

[Kadarin]

They are shit holes only because of Europeans who stole their resources via several centuries of colonialism.

Yeah, those poor innocent Muslims who were so peaceful since the foundation of their religion. Righto.

 

[RampantAndroid]

Paying interest is against Sharia law, so muslim students in Britain are demanding interest free loans.

http://www.hudson-ny.org/2388/sharia-compliant-student-loans

The question I have, will governments be pushed into having separate laws for every group that stands up and protest?

If Christians, Atheist, Jews,,,, all pay interest on their students loans, why should Muslims get special treatment? Is it going to get to the point where we have laws and courts of atheist, laws and courts for jews, laws and courts for christians, laws and courts for muslims,,,,,? Depending on your religious beliefs (or lack of) that is the law the judge uses?

I respect the right of people worship the religion of their choice, but there has to be a line that society does not cross.

Last I looked they also said that maths was considered to be "of the devil" so maybe they shouldn't have to take math in school. F em, make em pay the same interest rates.

 

[pcgeek11]

For starters no one is demanding interest free loans. The structure in the UK has had interest equal to the rate of inflation. That will change next year to 3% above inflation.

Secondly they are saying they won't be able to attend school so....

So .... what?

 

[Ausm]

First the UK then the U.S it's only a matter of time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!