Question

Mr. X finds it hard to dine with his american colleagues as his religion prohibits the consumption of pork and alcohol. He also quit his previous job in a bank because his religion considers the payment or receipt of interest as exploitative and unjust. According to this information, mr. X is a follower of:

Answer 1

Answer: Islam

Charging interest and receiving interest on an amount lent out are against the tenets of Islam.

Islam postulates that money is borrowed at times of need and therefore charging and receiving interest amounts to exploitation and is unjust.

Islam also forbids its followers from consuming pork and alcoholic beverages.