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Written by Imran N. Hosein   
I Can Not Afford To Buy A Car Or House Without Asking The Bank, How Do I Escape Riba?

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"You can if you want, go the way of the world. Let me tell you my way:

I've attended 5 Universities.
I was a Diplomat in the foreign service of my country (Trinidad).
I gave up that job.
Many Pakistanis told me I was a fool; only a fool will give up a job of a Diplomat to become a Mullah.
If I didn't give up that job, I couldn't be today with you (preaching Islam).
So there are things in life that money can not buy. I am now almost 70 years of age.
I never had a house. In 2005 I built the ground floor of my home with 1 bedroom. And then just before I left Trinidad (early 2011) to come on this lecture tour I was able to build the upper floor with 2 other bedrooms.
That's how houses were build long time ago. I didn't go to a bank to borrow money to build a house, no.
I lived in a rented apartment. I lived in New York for 10 years... in a small cubby apartments. Couldn't afford (anything better). But I did that to remain faithful to Islam....

I left New York in 2011 after having lived in the United States for 12 years.
The car I was driving was worth $500.

So there is that way which is the way of the world; you want a big job, you want a big house, you need a big car, go ahead and borrow your money on interest.
And when you're in the Hell-fire, don't call me. Don't call me on the phone, don't send an email from Jahannam.

Or you can go the other way. The other way is, even if I have to give up house, and give up car and give up job, give up my home and give up my town, and flee to a cave in the mountain, I would prefer to do that. But I'm not giving up my Deen (Islam)."
Transcribed and posted by brother Deenuzzaman Choudry
 

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