Comments on: Do most americans know that Islam forbids lending money to others for interest?

By: James M

James M — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:08:53 +0000

It is also sinful for Christians to lend money for interest but nobody cares

By: yars232c

yars232c — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 05:35:11 +0000

I didn’t know that, but it brings alot of sense to me in my experience.

By: Alex W

Alex W — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:15:31 +0000

The same applied to Christianity back during the Middle Ages, which left that job to the Jews because many jobs were denied to the Jews because of anti-Semitism. Remember William Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice,” with the character of Shylock, the Jewish moneylender who singlehandedly created the stereotype of Jews being miserly money hoarders.

By: msbluebells

msbluebells — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:28:35 +0000

No I did not know that. Conversely, it seems wrong to go into debt for non essentials. How can you sell your future life-energy away by promising to re-pay. I don’t understand most people’s actions and reactions to debt. I hate to have the feeling that someone owns my future actions. It has been essential for me to be financially independent so that I am never desperate or fearful financially. I can understand going only into debt for the most essential items and then working oneself out of debt as soon as possible.

By: antiekmama

antiekmama — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:37:54 +0000

I did not know this but then I do not know much about Islam and maybe it is time to understand some of it.

By: dphs girl

dphs girl — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:32:21 +0000

no most americans dont know that considering i dont know that and i am really smart