Mufti Faraz Adam
UK muftī · Islamic fintech specialist (Amanah Advisors)
A leading UK voice on contemporary fintech, crypto and structured products — advises providers and reviews real contracts. Holds the prohibition firmly while engaging seriously with new structures.
On the core questions
3 of the 6 core questions are documented for this voice. Each carries its source.
Q1 · Is riba prohibited in Islam?
ProhibitsSource:Amanah Advisors
Q2 · Is conventional bank interest the same as Qurʾānic riba?
ProhibitsSource:Amanah Advisors
Q4 · Is contemporary Murābaḥah-based home finance permissible?
Permits — strict conditionsAccepts genuinely-compliant structures; the verdict is always the executed contract, not the label.
Source:Amanah Advisors structuring reviews
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