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Muhammad Rashīd Riḍā

Reformist scholar; editor of al-Manār. Reformist · Reformist school · Egypt/Syria. Every position below is drawn from the sourced consensus record — with its citation, and nothing added.

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Muhammad Rashīd Riḍā

Reformist scholar; editor of al-Manār

Reformist · Reformist1865–1935 Egypt/Syria

On the core questions

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

Q1 · Is riba prohibited in Islam?

Prohibits

Source:al-Ribā wa al-Muʿāmalāt fī al-Islām

Q2 · Is conventional bank interest the same as Qurʾānic riba?

Prohibits

Distinguished riba al-faḍl from al-nasīʾa; argued some commercial interest could be reconsidered but rejected unrestricted bank interest.

Source:al-Manār commentary

Positions are summarised conservatively from documented statements. A label reflects the scholar's strongest documented position; the nuance line captures the qualifiers. Verify against the cited source, and see the methodology for how these were formed.

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