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by UltraSane 36 days ago
It is funny that usury is so evil in Islam at the same time Islam very clearly allows men to own and rape female slaves, "those whom your right hands possess" (ma malakat aymanukum).

Those slaves being raped must be so comforted by knowing that Islam forbids cash loans at reasonable interest rates.

2 comments

What the heck this has to do with Islam?

Is Usury some kind of religious values for you?

Yes, it is forbidden by Islamic law so it is very much a religious issue for Muslims.
It is also forbidden for Jews and Christians. You sound like you have a personal issue with this topic.
Whataboutism
Maybe, but it is a very inconsistent moral code that considers cash loans at 5% interest evil while raping a slave is perfectly acceptable.