Bank Offers First Islamic Mortgages Based in Maine
Portland Press Herald, Aug. 3, 2023-Kelley Bouchard (subscription)
Sophie Mutamuliza and Adam Abeza came to the United States from Rwanda 10 years ago, eager to pursue the American dream. By 2016 they had settled in Portland and began saving to buy a house for their growing family. A few years later they were ready to spend their nest egg, but no bank in Maine offered a mortgage that didn’t charge interest, which is haram, or forbidden, by their Islamic faith.
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