The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) yesterday urged the Federal Government to give interest-free and soft loans to Muslims.

MURIC Executive Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, in a statement, noted that it is forbidden for Muslims to receive or give interest on loans.

He said the call was in view of President Bola Tinubu’s promise, in his national broadcast on Monday, of palliatives, including interest loans of about N75bn at 9% interest, N500,000 loan to N1m at 9% and another N100bn transportation loan also at 9%, to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal and fuel price hike on citizens.

“We appreciate the concern of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Nigerians particularly in these difficult times. The offer of loans to cushion the effect of the withdrawal of oil subsidy shows that the president cares about the citizenry.

“However, Nigerian Muslims cannot and will not take interest loans as the latter is capable of constituting a wedge between Nigerian Muslims and their Creator (Almighty Allah). We prefer the everlasting peace of al-akhirah (the Hereafter) to the material gains of this world.

“Interest is haram and Allah explicitly forbids it when He said, “Oh you who believe, fear Allah and give up that interest which is still due to you, if you are true believers. But if you do not desist, then you are warned of the declaration of war against you by Allah and His Messenger….” (Glorious Qur’an 2:278 – 279),” Akintola said.

Taylor90:
And give Christians loan with 90% interest rate
LMFAO

Don’t be surprised the Muslims he’s referring to are the real Muslims who are from North

And not the fake Muslims from SW that ain’t allowed to preach in Hausa mosques

The truth is Yoruba slaving for Hausa is just to pepper SE

If you divide country and ask Yoruba to stay with Hausa in same country all of them go run

iwaeda:
Akintola coming out with self entitlements, not different from those owomida.

successmatters:




I laff nearly fall inside gutter 🤣

inoki247:
Na Wu dey take this one serious...


Person wey dem no fit even give an invite to come speak at any Islamic lecture program...

Taylor90:
And give Christians loan with 90% interest rate
LMFAO

Don’t be surprised the Muslims he’s referring to are the real Muslims who are from North

And not the fake Muslims from SW that ain’t allowed to preach in Hausa mosques

The truth is Yoruba slaving for Hausa is just to pepper SE

If you divide country and ask Yoruba to stay with Hausa in same country all of them go run

CodeTemplar:
Do muslims at special taxes towards govt?

This man is too blinded by hate.

ambale:
So Mumuric man sef don dey feel the heat??

I thought na only obi supporters dey feel am now😄