Rejected petition The Government should amend the student finance system to an interest-free loan

In the UK, the student loan system for students wanting to pursue Higher Education (HE) is based on loan + interest. This kind of loan is known as Riba in Islam and is deemed impermissible to take. It becomes conflicting for Muslim students since it clashes with their religious beliefs.

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The government should try to amend the student finance system so it helps Muslims wanting to pursue HE. An interest-free loan would help Muslims who want to go to university and this can be both beneficial to the individual and also to society. Forming a large community of 2.7m, there are only 329,694 Muslim full-time students, despite the youth making up most of the Muslim population in the UK. As a result, if most Muslims are not pursuing HE, this has a negative impact on the economy as well.

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/318563

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Date submitted 19 May 2020
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