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A Financial Burden Holding Thousands of Muslim Students Away From Their Dream For Higher Education
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Riba on educational funds in the US adds to the roadblocks they face in their pursuit of a college degree.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1616774262107{padding-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_video link=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v44TLI0V_1k&ab_channel=AContinuousCharity” el_width=”80″ align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]A survey of students in the US revealed that over 80% felt that borrowing funds with high riba were a source of stress for them in their life. Over 50% of those students found it difficult to ask for help from friends and family. These stats are shocking and call for serious action.
Rising stress levels among students in the US have had a detrimental effect on their mental health, with Muslim students being a minority group, they take the biggest brunt of the system. Black Muslims, another minority community that is already facing a pay gap, find it difficult to keep up with the riba they have to pay on the borrowed fund.
The cost of tuition continues to rise in the US, making this a growing problem that is negatively impacting relationships, mental and physical health. The system is designed to trap as many students as possible and it’s designed to do it long-term. Their escape is only guaranteed through Riba-free financial security.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Standing For Educational Justice” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:left|color:%234a4a4a” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1619780256902{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”][vc_column_text]ACC envisions a fair path for the spiritual and intellectual development of Muslims throughout North America by providing financial assistance with 0% riba for higher education. By doing this, we hope to bring about a generation of graduates who will have a strong Muslim identity and be well-versed in their fields.
With your help, we have awarded 253 riba-free funds to students; reaching $3.5 million of funds allocated to students while saving $2.1 million to students in riba. Your support of this program can protect students from falling prey to a system that is crippling them. Your gift today gives them the opportunity to complete their education without sacrificing their deen and its values.[/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text=”Give Today to Break the Chains of Riba” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:center|color:%232c598c” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ el_class=”donation-widget” el_id=”donation-widget-1″][vc_raw_html]JTVCZ2l2ZV9mb3JtJTIwaWQlM0QlMjIzNTMzJTIyJTVE[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row]