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My Islamic Faith Prevents Me From Paying Interest on My Student Loans
Huffington ^ | 4/22/15 | Steve Rhode

Posted on 04/22/2015 1:28:57 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper

Dear Steve, I had two citi-student loans and at some point in time within the last 5 years they went to Navient (Sallie Mae) I recently called to ask if I could get a lower pay-off amount as the original loans were 32K and now they are up to about 64K because of deferment and interest.

They said no and I believe these may have been private loans. My conditions have changed. I was born into Islam, but never knew much about my religion. Since 2012 I have been learning more about my faith and it is strictly forbidden in my faith to have dealings with interest. I am offering to pay off the original amount I owe however due to religious reasons would like them to recognize that my awareness and conditions have changed from the time of originally accepting the loan with Citi-Student Loan Corp and not even with them at Sallie Mae.

Can I get the interest wiped out and close this account and case with just paying the original amount borrowed? I am in the Seattle, WA area are there attorneys that you can direct me to that can help? Amir

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: crook; education; idiocy; interestfree; muslim; muslimstudentdebt; studentdebt
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I wouldn't be surprised if Obama wants a taxpayer funded bailout for the kid.
1 posted on 04/22/2015 1:28:57 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: SoFloFreeper

Steve’s reply:

“But even considering all those facts above, if your faith is guiding your repayment then you’ll have to seek wise counsel on how to deal with what the the Imam told me. He said, even those that borrowed with interest, are obligated to repay their entire debt and if they don’t they will prohibited from entering paradise when they die.

“How you overcome that little issue is above my pay grade.


2 posted on 04/22/2015 1:30:47 PM PDT by proxy_user
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To: SoFloFreeper

I wonder if his Islamic faith prevented him from taking the loan in the first place, knowing that it required interest payments.


3 posted on 04/22/2015 1:30:53 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

Taqqiya allowed him to deliberately and purposefully set out to defraud the infidels who loaned him money in good faith.


4 posted on 04/22/2015 1:32:23 PM PDT by MeganC (You can ignore reality, but reality won't ignore you.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

In fact, a pious Muslim would not take out a loan at interest. This fellow’s problem is that he wasn’t pious when he went to school, but “got religion” later in life.


5 posted on 04/22/2015 1:32:46 PM PDT by The_Reader_David (And when they behead your own people in the wars which are to come, then you will know...)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard
I wonder if his Islamic faith prevented him from taking the loan in the first place, knowing that it required interest payments.

A wise question, completely lost on this Moslem POS.

6 posted on 04/22/2015 1:32:51 PM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

Does his Islamic faith even permit him to attend an infidel university in the first place?/


7 posted on 04/22/2015 1:33:26 PM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: SoFloFreeper

Kid’s a genius!


8 posted on 04/22/2015 1:33:57 PM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

My Christian faith but MOSTLY FR rules prohibit me from saying what I think if this religion


9 posted on 04/22/2015 1:34:11 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: SoFloFreeper

If you cannot pay interest, you should be denied the loan


10 posted on 04/22/2015 1:34:23 PM PDT by GeronL (Clearly Cruz 2016)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Yet another reason why Islam is incompatible with Western Civilization or any civilization for that matter.


11 posted on 04/22/2015 1:34:44 PM PDT by lormand (Inside every liberal is a dung slinging monkey)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Sure you can,if you don’t care about your credit rating. You poor, deprived muzzie bastid. I will make sure I plow $$$ into a plan that will only go to Christian natives of my state. You can suck off the federal tit.


12 posted on 04/22/2015 1:34:54 PM PDT by tgusa (gun control: hitting your target.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

There you go! How hard was that?

Doesn’t it grate you that some people can’t come up with that on their own.


13 posted on 04/22/2015 1:34:58 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (The question, Jeb Bush? The answer: NO! Rove, is a devious propagandist & enemy of Conservatives!)
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To: SoFloFreeper

My zergist faith prevents me from paying taxes...

Anyone here wanna convert? My religion allows you to be a “Zerg” as a secondary religion with Christianity or Judaism as your primary religion.


14 posted on 04/22/2015 1:35:58 PM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: The_Reader_David

He got religious when he thought he had found a way out of paying back his student loans.


15 posted on 04/22/2015 1:36:16 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (True followers of Christ emulate Christ. True followers of Mohammed emulate Mohammed.)
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...I was born into Islam, but never knew much about my religion. Since 2012 I have been learning more ...

hmmm...since Stevie seems to be on the islam educational fast-track, it is best to deport him before he learns the 'kill the infidel!' part.

16 posted on 04/22/2015 1:37:12 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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To: SoFloFreeper

“Since 2012 I have been learning more about my faith . . .”

Dear Steve,

I have also been learning about your faith. We cannot coexist. AMF.


17 posted on 04/22/2015 1:38:27 PM PDT by Jacquerie (Article V. If not now, when?)
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To: SoFloFreeper

They already solved this problem by lying.

They make a loan halal compliant by calling the principal plus interest all principal.

Problem solved.


18 posted on 04/22/2015 1:38:29 PM PDT by joshua c (Please dont feed the liberals)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Funny how he just recently became more interested in his faith when he thought he could save a some money.


19 posted on 04/22/2015 1:39:46 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (If Hillary was running against Satan, I'd probably abstain.)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

He is claiming ignorance, which most people that take out school loans wish they could claim.


20 posted on 04/22/2015 1:41:24 PM PDT by Rusty0604
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