Comments on: The Islamic Debit MasterCard

By: Inta

Inta — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:27:21 +0000

The Islamic card would be Sharia compliant ie not paying any interest on purchases….great for non muslims also…ahhh but what’s the catch you ask? Instead of interest paid there would be a standard subscription fee which would come out of your account every month, the amount would be the same every month regardless of how much you spend…

By: Noseycow

Noseycow — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:49:22 +0000

Instead of the platinum version it has an extremist version that comes complete with a self destruct facility.

By: dairy

dairy — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:40:33 +0000

you’d have to watch it though - the edges are really sharp, so you don’t want to be holding it at neck level….

By: coco

coco — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:58:28 +0000

I have to agree with Chenier - it’s about protection of goods and non-payment of interest.

By: willo

willo — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 18:46:07 +0000

Or maybe they just want to keep track of muslim movements, that is if pay toilets will accept Islamic Debit MasterCards.

By: Noseycow

Noseycow — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:15:26 +0000

Ah Chenier thats nice of them, trying to protect you from the evils of credit card debts.

By: chenier

chenier — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:02:29 +0000

Oh, they are chaperoned by a male family member; he’s the one smiling benignly at people from the corner.

Now if you want racy burkha wearers without a visible bloke in tow you need to go to Selfriges; many’s the time when a promising looking garment has been hauled forcibly from my hands without so much as a ‘my bodyguard will kill you if you try and hold onto this’ from the lady in question.

The blokes are usually at the coffee bar thingie in the basement…

By: Noseycow

Noseycow — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 16:54:43 +0000

Good Muslim women only go out in public when chaperoned by a male family member - so no need for harrods to worry

By: chenier

chenier — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:42:46 +0000

Definitely not; Harrods would go bust if you bar the Burkha Big Buyers…

By: Noseycow

Noseycow — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:37:02 +0000

Men’s use only.

By: chenier

chenier — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:34:54 +0000

And has an integrated ‘call a mullah’ feature to enable instant advice to be obtained as to whether this is an ethical purchase…

By: Noseycow

Noseycow — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:32:34 +0000

only accepted at Hallal butchers…

By: chenier

chenier — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:31:21 +0000

And cannot be used for buying anything remotely like a lads mag, unless the centrefold is wearing a burkha…

By: Noseycow

Noseycow — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:29:55 +0000

Comes in a choice of colours as long as its black (with a small window for the microchip)

By: Noseycow

Noseycow — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:25:04 +0000

in built compass pointing East

By: chenier

chenier — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:24:02 +0000

And emit a bloodcurdling wail simultaneously so that it’s owner doesn’t miss the moment…

By: Noseycow

Noseycow — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:18:22 +0000

It’s also programmed not to work 5 times a day.

By: chenier

chenier — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 12:47:43 +0000

My guess, and it is strictly a guess since I have not read the terms of the contract, is that they want to be able get the protection of purchases on a credit card whereby the credit card company foots the bill if the goods fail to turn up, whilst avoiding the interest relationship proscribed by Islamic law…