I'm quite happy with the way my review of this book for The Federal Lawyer turned out. Reviewing Khan Regular readers of this blog may remember the book, which I discussed with you here, this spring. I'll quote myself, only briefly: " Riba is always a negative. Whatever exactly riba is, it is bad. Thus, any devout Muslim who believes as an empirical matter that interest is a critical part of a successful financial system will have to have an understanding of riba that allows him to support the charging of interest while still condemning riba."