riba

riba definition - finance
A contract under Islamic religious law that calls for interest to be paid. However, because most interpretations of Islamic law donÂ’t allow interest to be charged, it often is unenforceable.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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