> What empires has it built since the Catholic church started allowing interest on loans?
What does this discussion have to do with the Church? Islam is a separate religion and system, and up until relatively recently (post WWII mainly) the Muslim world was not involved in interest. Even post WWII, there existed nations that did not deal with it (e.g. Kosovo). Furthermore, just because someone decides to abandon their religion or morals does not mean that we have to do the same. We take pride that Islam is the only religion left in the world that is the way it was when it was revealed, without corruption.
> How does that work for someone buying a house?
Firstly, the government is responsible for providing a good quality of life for its citizens. Secondly, people can save money and buy, or buy in installments like they did back in the day and still do today in some parts of the world. Finally, owning a house is not an end goal, that's very materialistic thinking. I understand that it one has to secure his future, but home ownership as per the Western or American view wasn't the norm historically as far as I know. Today there exists governments that provide housing for their citizens (e.g. the UAE).
What does this discussion have to do with the Church? Islam is a separate religion and system, and up until relatively recently (post WWII mainly) the Muslim world was not involved in interest. Even post WWII, there existed nations that did not deal with it (e.g. Kosovo). Furthermore, just because someone decides to abandon their religion or morals does not mean that we have to do the same. We take pride that Islam is the only religion left in the world that is the way it was when it was revealed, without corruption.
> How does that work for someone buying a house?
Firstly, the government is responsible for providing a good quality of life for its citizens. Secondly, people can save money and buy, or buy in installments like they did back in the day and still do today in some parts of the world. Finally, owning a house is not an end goal, that's very materialistic thinking. I understand that it one has to secure his future, but home ownership as per the Western or American view wasn't the norm historically as far as I know. Today there exists governments that provide housing for their citizens (e.g. the UAE).