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13/10/2008

20th Commemoration of the Death of Fazlurrahman

By Malja Abror

To Rahman, bank’s interest is not riba (usury) since the philosophy of bank’s establishment is as the agent of change in the national development system of a modern state. Therefore, bank’s interest is not equal to riba which is based on individual-consumptive motive. Rahman also allowed massive mechanical slaughter of animals (chicken), with a single blessing only. He also believed that zakat could be gradually perceived as tax with certain mechanism. 

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Rahman was born in the Hazara area of British India (now Pakistan). His father, Maulana Shihab al-Din, is my friend and a good man. Innalilallahi Wa Innailaihi Rojiun…

#1. Posted by Usamah on 10/05 at 09:34 AM
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