USURY

- and hoarding (withholding) money meant for charity, at-Taubah 9:34
  - punishment for, at-Taubah 9:34-35

- delay repayment (forgiving debt is better), al-Baqarah 2:280
  - forgo repayment owed you, al-Baqarah 2:278

- don't "devour" each others possessions, al-Baqarah 2:188; an-Nisa' 4:29

- forbidden, al-Baqarah 2:275-279; Âl 'Imran 3:130

- forgive debt, al-Baqarah 2:280

- have no increase for Allah, ar-Rum 30:39

- Jews took it even though forbidden to, an-Nisa' 4:161

- many Monks and Rabbis indulged in, at-Taubah 9:43

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