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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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To: SoFloFreeper

I think that the purpose of this article was to attempt to equate Muslims not paying interest with Business owners refusing to serve gays, because of religion.

FAIL!


21 posted on 04/22/2015 1:41:45 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: SoFloFreeper

Well he can always welch on his interest and have a judgment levied against him. Then he is not paying interest but rather state ordered restitution for lying about his willingness and ability to repay a loan. Since he never plans on taking a loan again he won’t care that his credit is shot.


22 posted on 04/22/2015 1:42:56 PM PDT by RightOnTheBorder
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To: SoFloFreeper
Well, I tried looking it up in my copy of the koran, but there was a bullet hole right in the middle of that section and the other one I have has some fecal matter or something on that portion...so, I gave up.
23 posted on 04/22/2015 1:50:53 PM PDT by OldSmaj (obama is a worthless mohametan. Impeach his ass now!)
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To: lormand

As I’ve always said:

It’s not a ‘Clash OF civilizations.’; It’s a CLASH WITH CIVILIZATION................


24 posted on 04/22/2015 1:53:10 PM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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To: Rusty0604
He is claiming ignorance, which most people that take out school loans wish they could claim.

Aye — I never got a school loan, and think it was a good decision on my part.

25 posted on 04/22/2015 1:53:52 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: RightOnTheBorder

If he owes Sally Mae the IRS will get their money from him!


26 posted on 04/22/2015 1:56:28 PM PDT by Red_Devil 232 ((VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!))
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To: SoFloFreeper

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA................ This is just too friggin funny..........


27 posted on 04/22/2015 2:20:09 PM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (I am an American Not a Republican or a Democrat.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Just pay.


28 posted on 04/22/2015 2:20:52 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: lormand

For most of its history this was exactly the view of Western Civilization.

The Church prohibited interest from about 350 to somewhere between the 16th and 19th centuries. I’m a little vague about when they gave up.


29 posted on 04/22/2015 2:54:10 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: Sherman Logan

The process is called Christian Evolution...... the evolution of Christianity


30 posted on 04/22/2015 2:59:30 PM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12, 73, ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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To: SoFloFreeper

And since your religion states that it is your duty to kill nonbelievers we should accept that also?


31 posted on 04/22/2015 3:03:19 PM PDT by gdzla
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To: SoFloFreeper

I hope he got his loan from an Italian source.


32 posted on 04/22/2015 5:22:57 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: SoFloFreeper; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; sickoflibs; GOPsterinMA; NFHale; stephenjohnbanker; ...

LMAO!

If I believe all electricity is a gift from Zeus or Thor, does that mean I don’t have to pay the power bill?


33 posted on 04/22/2015 10:33:20 PM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Impy; All

If I believe that brown Skittles aren’t really turds, are they safe to eat?


34 posted on 04/23/2015 7:46:34 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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"My Islamic Faith Prevents Me
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35 posted on 04/23/2015 7:48:48 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Impy; SoFloFreeper; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; sickoflibs; GOPsterinMA; NFHale

” If I believe all electricity is a gift from Zeus or Thor, does that mean I don’t have to pay the power bill?”

Plus repo her car, and evict her for non payment of rent.

S & G:

” When your down and out

When you’re on the street”

Dumm dum de dum....


36 posted on 04/23/2015 9:13:30 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: GOPsterinMA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_7kg5ZzDZo


37 posted on 04/24/2015 9:06:51 PM PDT by Impy (They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
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To: Impy

Del Preston. Looks smelly; Cartman would kill him.


38 posted on 04/25/2015 5:34:14 AM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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