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Thursday July 29th 2010

UK based Islamic charity threatened with closure


From Ibrahim Hewitt, Chair of Interpal Dear Friends, Assalamu Alaikum – Peace be upon you. I am writing to you because we are faced by a totally unexpected crisis which has the potential to force us to cease operations early next month. We received notification the day before yesterday from our bank, the Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB), that Lloyds TSB (their clearing bank) have served notice on IBB to cease all dealings with Interpal. The notice comes into effect on 8 December 2008 (a nice Eid present!). After this time “all transactions into or out of Interpal accounts will be blocked and IBB will be at further risk of all its customer payments being suspended.” IBB has offered us its total support but is apparently powerless in this situation, throwing into question the autonomy of Britain’s burgeoning Islamic finance sector. As you can imagine, this has the potential not only to damage Interpal but also to affect community relations (and cohesion) in Britain. The bank hasn’t even waited for the Charity Commission to publish its latest report on Interpal (the draft of which has been seen by us and, although the contents are confidential at the moment, suffice to say that we are reasonably satisfied – I’d ask you to keep that bit confidential, though). No reason at all is given for this draconian and punitive measure, taken without any consideration of the thousands of contributors who have placed their faith in us to assist the needy of Palestine – and who want to

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13 Responses to “UK based Islamic charity threatened with closure”

  1. is01231 says:

    God Bless you

  2. Dapruex says:

    Close them all down!

  3. Dapruex says:

    MUSLIMS only look out for themselves, this is why they can’t be trusted! (JDapro)Canada

  4. ISLAMIC0NTENT says:

    yes, Zaka is one of the five pillars of Islam, but you are mistaken in thinking that it’s only for Muslims. if you are going to cum back claiming that I’m wrong, then bring your prof, not your opinion, but actual genuine prof from Quran or Sunna.

    I’ll give you a recent example (that you can investigate) of a massive Zakat provided by Muslim Ottoman Caliph to the non-Muslim Irish in the 1849 Potato Famine…

  5. Jtherva says:

    One of the five pillars of Islam is charity(zakat) however they dont let people know this can only be given to other Muslims and forbidden to be gtiven to infidels.

    This is the way a tribal cult functions through this subtle, rewards based system of discrimination to those inside or outside the tribe or group.

    How can this possible be compatable with allegiance to western countries or ways of life?.

  6. fukgrid says:

    I agree Spark! You said it. All wee need to do now is close the doors to our beloved country. Stop these non human scum getting in. Horrible fuckers, they all want wraped in bacon and sending back to their dirt shacks.

  7. HananOZ says:

    To irubthelotion…I am pretty sure that Jesus(a.s.)would not have used language as you have done…don’t you christians say “by their fruits you shall know them.” Your fruits are putrid…ur on the wrong path.Seek truth!

  8. wazdadon1 says:

    sign the petitions
    sites are on my channel

  9. Sparkanoid1 says:

    ISLAM = The most barbaric Religion on planet Earth. A cancer on our world.

  10. Sparkanoid1 says:

    The more Islamic institutions that are closed the better.

  11. silenthunter07 says:

    i beg to all my fellow brother and sister in Britain specifically or any other kuffar country in general,

    Please come and invest ur money/wealth in muslim majority country like Malaysia.. let we start together, united and become strength in Islamic Economy.

    after that we can come back to their land and spread our economy to them. No interest, no monopoly, no high profit, its only an obligation, welfare and justice for all the mankind. insyaAllah.

    Not only the economy but the way of Life.

  12. oclandestin says:

    How can the US call Interpal a “terrorist organisation”. It’s ridiculous.

  13. invincibletruths says:

    Y.A.D.Z.S. (Yet Another Disgusting Zionists Stunts).

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