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Sami Al-Suwailem

Islamic-finance economist (IsDB). Contemporary · Comparative school · Saudi Arabia. Every position below is drawn from the sourced consensus record — with its citation, and nothing added.

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Sami Al-Suwailem

Islamic-finance economist (IsDB)

Comparative · Contemporary Saudi Arabia

Researcher on risk, gharar and the economics of the riba prohibition; associated with the Islamic Development Bank.

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:Hedging in Islamic Finance & related works

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