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Alberta government introduces legislation to enable halal mortgage options
The Alberta government has introduced legislation that will enable provincially regulated banks to offer halal home financing products.
edmonton.ctvnews.ca
The Alberta government has introduced legislation that will enable provincially regulated banks to offer halal home financing products.
Paying and receiving interest is prohibited in the Islamic faith, which means traditional interest-based mortgages aren't an option for many Muslims in Canada.
A few private lending firms do currently offer alternative financing plans that don't include interest payments, but these alternatives aren't available through any of Canada's larger banks.
Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner says the legislation enables credit unions and ATB Financial to offer halal mortgages, but the banks won't be required to do so.
Horner says he expects these financial institutions to develop their products in short order as the changes embodied in the legislation were sought by the industry.
There are a few different types of halal home financing, such as a program where a financial institution buys a home on behalf of a client and charges fixed monthly payments -- including a profit margin -- until the client's home is paid off.
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Ummmmmmmmmmmmm i dont really care but I shall add this to my notables files. Whats the worst that can happen? Roof top parties for the rainbow ppl cause that would be bad right??
Also I dont believe in Muslim Jesus only the Christian one. Muslim Jesus wants to kill me so I will opt for the loving one that does not.
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