By many interpretations, Koranic law forbids the payment or receipt of interest on the theory it creates a culture of debt slavery, which begets other evils.
But when Soliaman and Metzger moved to Canton earlier this year, they found a new way to finance their house that didn't compromise their principles.
They obtained an Islamic mortgage that was in Sharia -- or compliance with Islamic law. In Islamic mortgages, an intermediary such as a bank buys the property, and the homeowner eventually obtains the home through a lease-to-own arrangement. . .
Although Islamic mortgages have been around for years, they have only been offered by a couple of out-of-state banks and were considerably more expensive than traditional loans.
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Please don't take offense at our headline. We know most Muslims aren't terrorists, that most Muslim don't approve of 9/11, that Islam is a religion of peace, that all religions are created equal.
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