Making Finance fairer for everyone.
We aim to educate, advocate, and promote Riba-Free solutions that prioritize fairness and inclusive support for all.
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Our CEO speaks about Riba Free concept
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This impact tracker, tracks the total amount of Riba cleansed from the system and redirected to impactful causes.
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We educate society on the negative impacts of Riba and help channel your Riba donations to worthy causes. Funds raised will be used to educate all on harms of Riba, an advocacy of Riba-free solutions.
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Riba Free Trade Alliance
Think of a society…where businesses and organizations stand united against financial exploitation, working together to create a fairer economic system.
This vision is at the heart of the RFF’s mission.
Our first objective is to engage the businesses and organizations that already share our values. These entities are our “low-hanging fruit” – they will need a little encouragement to join our cause and help build a Riba-free ecosystem.
To formalize this commitment further, the RFF will introduce a Riba-free oath and charter. This initiative will see businesses, organizations, charities, and places of worship formally declare their dedication to fighting Riba.
The Riba-free Alliance will be the collective strength of all these entities, united in their stand against financial exploitation.
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Finance Literacy Courses
There are over 3.5 billion adults globally around the world who don’t have a basic grasp of financial matters.
In fact, the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Centre (GFLEC) conducted a research study which concluded 67% of the worlds population is ‘financially illiterate’.
One of the RFFs primary pillars is financial learning and your educational journey to financial freedom starts here!
Get started with our introductory course while various other are imminently being added.
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An Introduction into Islamic & Ethical Finance
Delve into the world of Islamic and Ethical Finance while going on a journey to understand the principles of the money, finance and trade through the Prophetic ways of conducting business and creating avenues for success.
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You will be trained by vetted professionals in the industry.
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Ainul Islam
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Harris Irfan
CEO of Cordoba Capital Markets (CCM)
Umer Suleman
Risk Leader - Islamic & Conventional Finance
Richard Thomas
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Mohammed Paracha
Head of Middle East at Norton Rose Fulbright
Ibrahim Khan
Co-founder of Cur8 Capital & IFG
Mehmet Asutay
Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Political Economy
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Do you want to find new possibilities to become a more prominent part of the Riba-free cause? Become a Riba-free coach and help transform people’s relationships with their finances.
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Strategic partnership
In order to facilitate the growth of a Riba Free eco-system, it requires many people and organisations in collaborating and combining resources via selfless partnerships of mutual benefit..
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Want to develop a new product with value and people at the heart of you proposition? We have the team & network to assist in making your vision a reality by bringing it to life.
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We work with the most respected and experienced Shariah specialists in finance adn economics. Whether its sign-off, approval or structure development, we have you covered.
Joint Ventures
As an organisation our impact can potentially be great, however by collaborating with the right partners through a clearly and agreed upon JV, the impact can be GREATER!
Riba Free Consultancy
Thinking about launching a new business, venture or project? How can I ensure its Riba Free? Look no further! We will hold you hand through the holistic journey of staying clear of Riba.
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Riba Free commitment
Respected people, colleagues, acquaintances, friends and general masses of society. A great responsibility has fallen upon my shoulders. By God, this responsibility is too big for one man to bear. I wished that it would have devolved on some other person more worthy than me.
In the interest of public benefit, societal well-being and financial fairness, some of the responsibility for leading the charge against financial injustice, exploitation and inequality known as Riba, has fallen upon me, the board of trustees and my team at the Riba Free Foundation (RFF). I assure you that I will not shy away from my tasks, and I will make an earnest effort to discharge the onerous duties of my position as CEO, to the best of my capacity in accordance with the injunctions of Islam.
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How do you define Riba?
How do you define Riba?
Riba is an Arabic term that translates to “excess” or “increase.” In Islamic finance and jurisprudence, it refers to the concept of usury or the charging of interest on loans. Riba is explicitly prohibited in Islam, as it is considered exploitative and unjust. The prohibition is based on principles outlined in the Quran and the Hadith (sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad).
How can I find Riba Free financing to buy a home?
How can I find Riba Free financing to buy a home?
Please navigate through to our product directory and it will show you all the above options for home financing in the UK.
Do you offer a Riba Cleansing service?
Do you offer a Riba Cleansing service?
Yes, we do cleanse Riba and highly recommend that you take it out of the system and don’t allow the institutions and entities that generate Riba to continue e editing from it.
We have a separate account dedicated to cleansed Riba.
What are the main types of Riba?
What are the main types of Riba?
Riba has various shapes, sizes and forms. The two main types that commonly exist and are most witnessed explained below.
There are two main types of Riba:
1. *Riba al-Nasi’ah (ربا النسيئة)*: This refers to the interest charged on loans. It occurs when a lender requires the borrower to pay back more than the principal amount, typically as a condition of the loan. For example, lending $100 and requiring $110 in return.
2. *Riba al-Fadl (ربا الفضل)*: This refers to an excess in the exchange of specific commodities (such as gold, silver, wheat, barley, dates, and salt) that are of the same kind. For example, trading unequal amounts of gold or selling low-quality wheat for high-quality wheat in unequal quantities.
The prohibition of Riba is rooted in the belief that money should not generate profit simply by being lent out. Instead, profit should be earned through legitimate trade, investment, or productive economic activity. Islamic finance offers alternative financial instruments, such as profit-sharing (Mudarabah), joint ventures (Musharakah), and leasing (Ijarah), to comply with these principles.
What's the issue with interest?
What's the issue with interest?
Over the past 100 years, interest has played a significant role in ensuring major parts of the global population are busy servicing debt by paying more money on top what they borrow. Fundamentally the interest-based model widens economic inequality. No country has ever implemented a fully- fledged interest free economic system and this approach would relieve millions of households from its heaviness. The RFF advocates and champions the use of riba-free and promotes business, products and services which offer riba-free value- based solutions.
What is the Riba Free Foundation (RFF)?
What is the Riba Free Foundation (RFF)?
The Riba Free Foundation is a thought leader and advocacy organisation dedicated to promoting and facilitating interest-free and usury-free (Riba-free) financial systems, transactions. One of its core Asim is to help people lead a Riba-Free lifestyle.
Is the Riba Free Foundation a charity?
Is the Riba Free Foundation a charity?
Yes, The Riba Free Foundation (RFF) is a registered charity under the England & Wales Charity Commission. It is registered under charity number 1206633 and has a board of trustees in place to manage the governance and strategic direction of the organisations cause and projects.
What is the purpose of the Riba Free Foundation (RFF)?
What is the purpose of the Riba Free Foundation (RFF)?
The purpose of our organisation is to shine a light on the harmful nature of interest and usury (known as riba) so that people can better understand money, finance and economics through the lens of Riba. We provide riba-free financial training and champion the use of riba-free through marketing and awareness campaigns.
To provide value beyond that we are currently developing a product directory of riba-free businesses and financial institutions that have riba- free products and services. We only ensure that organisations in the product directory have been properly vetted and endorsed to provide real value and commercially driven solutions for the masses.
Does the Riba Free Foundation (RFF) provide training and courses?
Does the Riba Free Foundation (RFF) provide training and courses?
Yes, Absolutely! We are fine believes that everyone should have access to a good financial education, which currently the schooling system fails to deliver. We provide in-person training, seminars, workshops as well as online. We do these across various UK cities and intentionally around the world.
How can we request someone from the Riba Free Foundation to speak at our event?
How can we request someone from the Riba Free Foundation to speak at our event?
You can send all requests to hello@ribafree.org.uk and we will endeavour to respond to you as soon as possible. In fact, out CEO and senior leadership team regularly speak through various TV, radio, media and podcast platforms.
Do you offer any services outside of the UK?
Do you offer any services outside of the UK?
As a UK based organsiation, the majority of our work does take place domestically, however our financial literacy programs and seminars can be administered globally. We hope to launch a globally product directory in the very near future.
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