He spoke too about the type of Christian Lady Thatcher had been - her belief that to make the market, or democratic institutions, work properly, personal qualities such as truthfulness, cooperation with others and mutual sympathy were necessary.

BBC: Margaret Thatcher: the end of an era

Despite the varying prohibitions, some Shariah banks find creative ways to make the equivalent of market interest rates by other means, such as by pegging debtor repayment rates to his or her future profits, or when a bank offers a "hibah, " or gift to those who open an account in essence a way of attracting new customers in lieu of interest accruals on savings.

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