PA adopts prohibition of usury bill

QUETTA: The Balochistan Assembly on Thursday unanimously adopted the Balochistan Prohibition of Private Money Lending Bill, 2014.

The bill was tabled by Minister for Information and Law Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal during the assembly session presided over by Speaker Mir Jan Mohammad Jamali. Several lawmakers lauded the passage of the bill aimed at eradicating usury from society.

They said private money lending business had destroyed hundreds of families in the province, adding that making money from usury was prohibited in Islam.

The session was adjourned to Saturday.

Published in Dawn, August 29th, 2014

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Muhammad

Aug 29, 2014 04:21pm

Excellent. I know it is not going to change anything until goes into impenentation. But one day yes one day ...

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Tahir Amjad

Aug 30, 2014 12:53am

That's great..in fact the most necessary thing a true Muslim society must adopt.usury is the biggest sin , the biggest,, so much so that Allah has challenged those involved in usury to be ready for open war with almighty and his prophet.A war which the whole universe even can not think about it. May Allah bless u Blue his tan.

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