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? When I die and stand before God and go through everything I did in my life, I don't want to say I did it the easy way instead of the Sharia compliant way, not because of fear, but because of obligation. Again, this was about an article about Islamic mortgage alternatives. Anyway, in a statement, the El Sayed campaign said, quote, abdul believes in the separation of church and state. (04:02–04:23)
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Asserts that Abdul El Sayed expressed a personal commitment to Sharia compliance in a New York Times interview.
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