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grave except as someone driven mad by Satan's ment they scatter off to it and leave you standing
touch. That is because they say, ‘Trade is the there. Say: ‘What is with Allah is better than trade
same as usury.’ But Allah has permitted trade and or entertainment. Allah is the Best of Providers.’
He has forbidden usury. Whoever is given a (62:11)
warning by his Lord and then desists, can keep
what he received in the past and his affair is TRANSACTION
Allah’s concern. But all who return to it will be You who believe! When you take on a debt for a
the Companions of the Fire, remaining in it time- specified period, write it down. A writer should
lessly, for ever. (2:275) write it down between you justly. No writer
You who believe! When you take on a debt for a should refuse to write; as Allah has taught him,
specified period, write it down. A writer should so he should write. The one incurring the debt
write it down between you justly. No writer should dictate and should have fear of Allah his
should refuse to write; as Allah has taught him, Lord and not reduce it in any way. If the person
so he should write. The one incurring the debt incurring the debt is incompetent or weak or un-
should dictate and should have fear of Allah his able to dictate, then his guardian should dictate
Lord and not reduce it in any way. If the person for him justly. Two men among you should act as
incurring the debt is incompetent or weak or un- witnesses. But if there are not two men, then a
able to dictate, then his guardian should dictate man and two women with whom you are satis-
for him justly. Two men among you should act as fied as witnesses; then if one of them forgets, the
witnesses. But if there are not two men, then a other can remind her. Witnesses should not re-
man and two women with whom you are satis- fuse when they are called upon. Do not think it
fied as witnesses; then if one of them forgets, the too trivial to write down, whether small or large,
other can remind her. Witnesses should not re- with the date that it falls due. Doing that is more
fuse when they are called upon. Do not think it just in Allah’s sight and more helpful when bear-
too trivial to write down, whether small or large, ing witness and more likely to eliminate any
with the date that it falls due. Doing that is more doubt–unless it is an immediate transaction hand
just in Allah’s sight and more helpful when bear- to hand, taken and given without delay. There is
ing witness and more likely to eliminate any nothing wrong in your not writing that down.
doubt–unless it is an immediate transaction hand Call witnesses when you trade. Neither writer
to hand, taken and given without delay. There is nor witness should be put under pressure. If you
nothing wrong in your not writing that down. do that, it is deviancy on your part. Have fear of
Call witnesses when you trade. Neither writer Allah and Allah will give you knowledge. Allah
nor witness should be put under pressure. If you has knowledge of all things. (2:282)
do that, it is deviancy on your part. Have fear of Those who recite the Book of Allah and perform
Allah and Allah will give you knowledge. Allah prayer and give of what We have provided for
has knowledge of all things. (2:282) them, secretly and openly, hope for a transaction
You who believe! Do not consume one another’s which will not prove profitless. (35:29)
property by false means, but only by means of You who believe! Shall I direct you to a transac-
mutually agreed trade. And do not kill your- tion which will save you from a painful punish-
selves. Allah is Most Merciful to you. (4:29) ment? (61:10)
... there are men who proclaim His glory morn-
ing and evening, not distracted by trade or com- TRANSMISSION
merce from the remembrance of Allah and the If they argue with you, say, ‘I have submitted my-
performance of prayer and the giving of the alms; self completely to Allah, and so have all who fol-
fearing a day when all hearts and eyes will be in low me.’ Say to those given the Book and those
turmoil. (24:36-37) who have no Book, ‘Have you become Muslim?’
But when they see a chance of trade or entertain- If they become Muslim, they have been guided.
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