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The Problem with Interest

Tarek El-Diwany

What this source says

A critique of the interest-based fractional-reserve money system and a case for asset-backed, equity-based finance from an Islamic ethical standpoint.

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Provenance

Source: Ta-Ha Publishers / Kreatoc Ltd, 1997, ISBN 9780954497415
Edition: Ta-Ha Publishers, 1st ed. 1997 (later eds. Kreatoc)
School / basis: Comparative
Original: https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-problem-with-interest/tarek-el-diwany/9780954497415
Added: 2026-06-03
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Topics

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