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Notes on Islamic finance.
A short read every week: Shariah screening, zakat and purification, markets, and what MARBIN is learning. Education, never advice.
25 October 2026
What is riba? Interest in Islamic finance explained
What is riba? A plain-English guide to the Islamic ban on interest: where it comes from, the main types and what it means for saving and borrowing in the UK.
Read →18 October 2026
Zakat on shares: how the calculation works
Zakat on shares explained in plain English: the nisab, the 2.5% rate, how scholars treat investors and traders, and how to work out what you owe.
Read →4 October 2026
How a Shariah stock screen works
Two tests decide whether a share is permissible: what the company does, and how it is financed. Here is how each one is measured.
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