Ansar Co-operative Housing Corporation Ltd, Scarborough, ON

Housing is one of the basic needs of a human being. Every one of us desires to secure shelter for his family. Unfortunately, for the last three decades, the Muslims in this part of the world have been facing the dilemma: Whether buy a house and indulge into interest or, forget buying a house altogether to avoid the interest. Many of us were led to believe that since we have no alternative, it is all right to pay interest in this part of the world. Yet others, although well settled economically, still hold the view that no matter what, indulging in "Riba" is forbidden by Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.