Category: Religion
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Breaking Down Islamic Mortgages: The Math Behind Halal Financing
I’ve had the same conversation at least a dozen times with Muslim friends who are trying to buy their first home: “Bro, I want to avoid riba, but I don’t understand how Islamic mortgages work. Isn’t the rent just interest with a different name?” Every. Single. Time. And honestly? I got it. The whole thing…
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From a Dream to Reality: Adelfy’s Conversion to Islam
14th Rabi ul Awal, 1431 AH at Queens, NY. I met Adelfy today at 6:15 PM after Maghrib Salah in Masjid Al-Furqan. Sakeeb introduced him to me, as they had met last week at York College MSA after Jawla, a weekly visit to local Muslim brothers organized by Tablighi Jamaat. Adelfy, originally from the Dominican…