{"id":2274,"date":"2016-01-20T17:15:51","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T17:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/2274-austria-gets-first-islamic-bank-account\/"},"modified":"2016-01-20T17:15:51","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T17:15:51","slug":"austria-gets-first-islamic-bank-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/2274-austria-gets-first-islamic-bank-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Austria gets first Islamic bank account"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.16px; line-height: 15.808px;\">An Austrian bank has announced it will be piloting an Islamic current account in February<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\"><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">An Austrian bank has announced it will be piloting an Islamic current account in February, the first of its kind in the country, The Independent reported.<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">Vienna-based BAWAG P.S.K. said it will offer current accounts that adhere to Shariah law, which prohibits the charging of interest or making money on savings.<\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"MsoNormal\">The Islamic law also prevents adherent banks from dealing with businesses that are considered sinful, or un-Islamic. 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