Recommendation of Lending
Issue No.1938- Giving a loan is one of the very much recommended acts which has been greatly recommended in the Holy Qur’an and in the traditions of the Infallibles (as). The Holy Prophet has been reported to have said that whoever gives a loan to his Muslim brother, his wealth flourishes, and the angels invoke Divine mercy for him [1], and if he is lenient with his debtor, he will swiftly cross the Bridge (al-Ṣiraṭ) [2]. If a Muslim denies his brethren-in-faith a loan, Paradise becomes forbidden for him [3]. There is also a narration which indicates, “The reward for ṣadaqa (alms) is ten times as much as the ṣadaqa itself, and the reward for loan is eighteen times as much as the loan.
