| London-based Alsharqalawsat reports Sheikh Saleh Kamel, President of Dallah Al Baraka Group and the founder of the Al Baraka Banking Group, as suggesting that Islamic banking should more properly be called Abrahamic banking.
Sheikh Saleh suggested the new appellation as an indication that other religions also prohibit usury. "Usury is prohibited by Islam as well as Christianity and Judaism...hence these banks should be named Abrahamic banks since these three religions are affiliated to Abraham [Ibrahim], the father of prophets (peace be upon him)....we have no right to deny Christians and Jews their right in prohibiting usury...............................................Full Article: Source
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