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Comic explainer: how does Islamic finance work?

Interest runs the financial world, but it’s banned under Islamic law. In this comic explainer, Mamiza Haq explains how Islamic finance works and the problems arising as the conventional and Islamic finance worlds collide.
Are loans guaranteed by parents adding unnecessary risk to the market? Julien Tromeur/Shutterstock

The problems with relying on the bank of mum and dad

First home buyers looking to break into the housing market are turning to their parents, but it’s not a risk-free proposition for either party.

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