| From Opalesque: Religions in general promotes self discipline and restraint, a recent conversation lead me to believe that most people - even the self-acclaimed righteous ones - do not realize that religion is a conviction not convenience. The argument was initiated as follows: one person suggests to another "go find the car you like, I will buy it for you with a substantial discount on one condition, give me the cash and I will carry the finance note". When I interjected stating that this type of transaction was forbidden in Islam (as a sale of Ina’ where the intent was Twarruq only) to my surprise my integrity was attacked, as who am I to issue fatwa?
My response was, it never was meant to be a Fatwa , it was the right response for the conversation at hand and suggested that they consult an Islamic Jurist to settle the issue........................................Full Article: Source
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