How’s buying a car at interest/lease/Ijara from an Islamic bank different from buying it from other commercial banks, when you pay the extra amount at both banks? There is a huge difference between the two. The truth lies in the process. Just like you don’t eat chicken abroad but when you see a halal certificate you eat it. It has to do with the process. In terms of process, there is a huge difference. Also, how Nikkah papers are not just ceremonial and a contract that disavows Zina and makes sex halal. What is the difference between a wife and a girlfriend? Just a “contract “ (Nikkah nama) makes the girl halal for you. In Islamic banking, usually, a process has been defined as Islamic Banking whereas in any conventional bank it is not.
It’s sad to see people having such a negative opinion about Islamic Banking just because they are unable to see a physical difference in the transaction. Remember that a steak made of Halal cow meat and a Haram dead cow meat looks the same once cooked. But it’s the crux/intention/context/process behind the steak that makes it Halal or Haram.
The Two Basic Sides of Banking Transactions
About the Process – there is a fine line. For instance, a conventional bank provides financing to its clients by giving them interest-based loans whereas an Islamic bank provides financing to its client based on profit-based financing such as Murabaha, Ijarah, Salam, Istisna etc.
