The Riba Expert: Broken Marriages, Financial Literacy, Leadership Lessons | Omar Khaliel - MMT Ep 34

He’s back! By popular demand, the founder of Riba Free Foundation Omar Khaliel returns to the Muslim Money Talk podcast to update what he’s been working on for the past year to educate the masses on the dangers of riba.

How does it affect society, from crime to marriages? Are Muslims desensitised to this issue? Why should non-Muslims care about this more? Find out more in this fantastic episode.


This podcast is hosted by Areeb Siddiqui, the founder and CEO of Kestrl, the app that helps people to grow their wealth without compromise 

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Show Notes:

0:00 - Opening

02:40 - What is the Riba Free Foundation?

04:40 - Effects on marriages and society 

14:01 - Are Muslims desensitised to riba?

16:37 - Why younger generations care more

19:20 - Moving away from the Islamic argument

22:01 - Developing the mindset of a custodian 

28:54 - Teaching students at university 

31:00 - Addressing the critics of Islamic Finance

37:26 - What to be excited about

44:00 - What do leaders of tomorrow need to learn