What does Islam say about riba and interest?
Riba is treated very seriously in Quran and Sunnah. For concrete banking, loan or investment cases, the contract form, benefit, risk and details matter.
Short answer
Riba is treated very seriously in Quran and Sunnah. For concrete banking, loan or investment cases, the contract form, benefit, risk and details matter.
Source pointers
Key Quran passages on riba include 2:275-279. The Sunnah also treats interest-based transactions with severity.
Context
Scholars distinguish clear interest contracts, equity participation, trade profit, necessity and modern financial products. One-line online answers are rarely enough.
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