But keep in mind, these are recent comments from El Sayed, some within the last two years. Now much earlier, A 2009 as a medical student, Abdul El Sayed was interviewed by the New York Times for an article about Islamic banking unearthed by the Washington Free Beacon. Traditionally, in Islam, interest on loans is prohibited, creating the need for alternatives to mortgages. But El Sayed took it a step further, telling the Times, quote, ultimately the question is what? (03:43–03:55)
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