Requirements of Quran Will Be Defense In South African Corruption Appeal

Today's Mail & Guardian reports that in South Africa, convicted businessman Schabir Shaik will argue in his corruption and fraud appeal to the Constitutional Court that he was merely following the commands of the Quran in making 238 payments of money to then Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Jacob Zuma. Shaik's fraud conviction is based on the consolidation and writing off of loans to Zuma. Shaik will argue that the Quran calls for interest-free loans. And Surah 2, Verse 280, reads: "If the debtor is in difficulty, grant him time until it is easy for him to repay. But if ye remit it by way of charity, that is best for you if you only knew."