{"_id":"6a0b37e9acdeebe4cb64a003","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is monetary inflation considered riba, and can riba be avoided today?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is the current system of monetary inflation in fiat currencies considered riba? Also, is it realistically possible to avoid riba in today’s economy?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Monetary inflation is a systemic economic phenomenon inherent to the fiat system — it is not a contractual arrangement between two parties designed to exploit one another. For this reason, it does not meet the legal definition of riba under Shariah.\\n\\nAs for whether riba can be completely avoided today; it is difficult, but not impossible. It requires a sincere and concerted effort to abstain from any interest-bearing transactions. That said, because the global economy is built on a foundation of interest-bearing debt, virtually all of us will be exposed to a degree of systemic \\\"dust\\\" that is beyond our control, as the Prophet ﷺ warned:\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"italic\":true},\"insert\":\"“A time will come upon the people when no one will remain except that he consumes riba. Whoever does not consume it will still be reached by its dust.\\\"\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da01b0b76658b4c232e51","tag":"Contemporary Life: Interest","count":35},{"_id":"68a50aaa2cc850e0af10384a","tag":"Finance: Interest","count":27}],"createdOn":"2026-05-18T16:01:45.407Z"}