Hello, Luigi

Submitted by Zella (United States), Jul 7, 2008 at 18:20

I have been told by several people that some US banks are participating in sharia banking. Yes, you are correct when you say that according to sharia law, interest cannot be charged on loans.

If certain groups of people are not paying interest on loans, the public needs to know.

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