Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 11 Ninth Greater Sin: Usury Traditions Denouncing Interest
Traditions Denouncing Interest
- Details
- Hits: 1765
Traditions Denouncing Interest
It is reported from Hazrat Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.):
“Taking a Dirham as interest is worse in the eyes of Allah than doing illegal intercourse with Mahram women.”
(al-KÄfi)
Imam ‘Ali (a.s.) says:
“The Holy Prophet (S) has cursed one who accepts interest, one who pays interest, one who buys interest, one who sells interest, one who writes the contract of interest and one who is the witness of this transaction.”
(Wasa’il ul-Shia)
Ibn BaqÄ«r relates that Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.) was informed about the person who took interest and considered it as permissible as mother’s milk. Imam (a.s.) said:
“If Allah gives me power over this man, I would strike off his head.”
(al-KÄfi)
It is clear that to consider interest HarÄm is an article of faith. One who disregards this and says that interest is not HarÄm becomes an apostate. The Imam (a.s.) can also have him killed.
