Joe Bradford

Debt vs. Partnership vs. Revenue Sharing: Which One is Best for My Business?

The mantra of Islamic Finance has been “Islamic Finance prefers partnership over debt.” Hammering this idea into the minds of the masses has resulted in many people using less than optimal structures for their business needs. At times its better to finance through debt, at times through partnership, and at times through revenue sharing. In …

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Giveaway: 7 Rules for Financial Success eBook

Get my eBook “7 Rules  for Financial Success” for free below. This eBook covers topics including: memorializing your values, investing in yourself, the only secret to making more money, and others. Enter your email below to access the PDF / eBook. Once you’ve confirmed your email, click the picture of the eBook cover to download …

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Is Every Suicide a Transgression? – Suicide in Islamic Thought Part 4

When is Killing Transgressive? When is an act of killing considered oppressive or transgressive? Certainly when that the killing is intentional and malicious. Under Islamic law, there are three categories of killing that are crimes that may be sentenced in court: 1. Intentional malicious killing of another person (al-qatl al-ʿamd al-ʿudwān) 2. pseudo-intentional killing (shibh …

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3 Powerful Ways to Secure Your Children’s Future (If You Die Early)

This article was originally published at ProductiveMuslim.com One of the most pressing concerns for all parents is their child’s future. Many of us live in single-family homes, have only one breadwinner in the house, relatively small savings, and limited social network to rely upon. How do we secure our families future in the face of …

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The Kavanaugh Hearings, Morality, and the Appointment of Judges under Islamic Law

So with all this appalling #KavanaghHearing news, I figured I’d comment on the inherent virtue jurisprudence of Islamic law in it’s appointment and regulation of judicial appointees. So first, what does a judge do? A judge’s (Arabic: Qāḍī’) basic function is to resolve disputes and allocate rights to litigants. The Qāḍī retains not only the …

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Religious Studies versus Islamic Theology/Law – Religion For Breakfast

If you are unfamiliar with the “Religion for Breakfast” YouTube channel, please give it a look and subscribe. It’s one of my favorite channels. Andrew Mark Henry does a wonderful job of making complex topics on religion accessible. In the video below, he touches on the general difference between religious studies & theology. You can …

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