Islamic banking

"If a person was lost for days in the jungle without eating and may die, could he consume a pig due to desperation (dharurat)?" I asked the participants in an Islamic finance seminar.

"Yes, he could," answered the participants confidently.

"Wrong" I replied, creating confusion.

"This is because there exist other options in the jungle to ease his hunger such as nails, worms, plants, fruits an so on, which are better than a pig. That sould be prioritized rather than consuming the pig, " I argued.

"Thus there is no dharurat at that time, and it is not permissible for the man to consume the pig just because it is tastier, more appetizing and fatter than worms." I said firmly inviting laughter from participants.

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The same situation applies to Islamic banking in Malaysia.

Bank yang islamik di negara kita masih berada di tahap baru nak belajar berjalan, kalau dulu agak susah untuk mencari bank yang mengamalkan prinsip berlandaskan syariah. (Riba adalah haram) Saya juga berada di zaman itu. Namun sekarang, tidak lagi. Tinggal, nak tak nak saja. Oleh itu, saya nak mengajak rakan-rakan bertukarlah pada yang halal.

(Ali Imran, 3:130)

130. O ye who believe! Devour not usury, doubled and multiplied; but fear Allah. that ye may (really) prosper.

Dalam sebuah hadith:

"Verily, upon every nation is a temptation, and the temptation of my nation is wealth."

(Hassan according to Tirmidhi)

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