ribā
Islamic doctrine
Also known as: doctrine of interest
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aspect of Islamic law
development in Pakistan
- In Pakistan: Economy of Pakistan
…charging interest on loans (ribā )—and mandated such traditional religious practices as the payment of zakāt (tithe) and ʿushr (land tax). Though portions of the Islamic economy have remained in place, the state began in the 1990s to privatize—in whole or in part—large sectors of the nationalized economy.
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