Muslim credit society transforming lives of the poor in India
Helping community members while adhering to Islamic principles.
Patna: A Muslim cooperative credit society, founded on the Islamic principle that prohibits charging interest on loans, is transforming the lives of numerous poor Hindus and Muslims throughout India.
In the past 20 years, the Al-Khair Society has provided interest-free loans of over Rs. 1,250 million (about $15.2 million) to nearly 25,000 people, mostly those struggling for survival.
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Shuriah Niazi