On consumerism and the modern self
Sh. Abdal Hakim Murad (Tim Winter)
What this source says
The riba economy is not only a violation of law; it is a deformation of the soul. To owe perpetually, to plan a life around debt-service, to defer real ownership for decades in exchange for the appearance of present possession — this is a spiritual condition before it is a financial one. Exiting riba is therefore not merely a legal act; it is an act of recovering the self the Prophet ﷺ instructed us to be.
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Provenance
- Source
- Documented from multiple Cambridge Muslim College lectures + Travelling Home essays
- School / basis
- Traditional Sunni · Cambridge Muslim College
- Added
- 2026-05-27
- Trust
- A position recorded from a named, published source — reported accurately, not independently adjudicated.
Compiler’s note
Brings the spiritual-formation lens missing from purely-legal treatments. Useful for /why expanded section + /khutbah pack.
Topics
maqasidconsumerismmodernityethics
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