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Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī

Shāfiʿī jurist & theologian (d. 1111). Classical · Shafii school · Ṭūs / Baghdād. Every position below is drawn from the sourced consensus record — with its citation, and nothing added.

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Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī

Shāfiʿī jurist & theologian (d. 1111)

Shafii · Classical1058–1111 CE Ṭūs / Baghdād

In Iḥyāʾ ʿUlūm al-Dīn he treats riba as a grave corruption of just exchange, emphasising the wisdom (ḥikmah) behind the prohibition.

On the core questions

1 of the 6 core questions are documented for this voice. Each carries its source.

Q1 · Is riba prohibited in Islam?

Prohibits

Source:Iḥyāʾ ʿUlūm al-Dīn

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