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To: Choose Ye This Day

It is illegal under Islamic law to lend money, unless the money is borrowed at ZERO percent interest.

What is rate of return on these investments? Negative? Might do better with "pump and dump" schemes.


13 posted on 12/14/2006 10:54:13 AM PST by PetroniDE (We Don't Live in Texas Anymore --- State Name is Now TAXES !!)
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To: PetroniDE

Nah, you just charge rent instead of interest.

Same thing, different name, different title holder.

Islam is nothing if not legalistic.


16 posted on 12/14/2006 11:10:40 AM PST by NeoCaveman (Where is my Reagan, Don't say it's John McCain. Where have all the conservatives gone? - P.Shanklin)
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