The Character of Shylock in Merchant of Venice Few characters created by Shakespeare embodies pure evil like the character of Shylock in The Merchant of Venice. Shylock is a usurer and a malevolent‚ blood-thirsty old man consumed with plotting the downfall of his enemies. He is a malignant‚ vengeful character‚ consumed with venomous malice1; a picture of callous‚ unmitigated villainy‚ deaf to every appeal of humanity2. Shylock is the antagonist opposite the naive‚ essentially good Antonio
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The play‚ The Merchant of Venice‚ by William Shakespeare‚ is one that receives a lot of controversy in History. The main storyline of the play is about a Jewish moneylender named Shylock who strikes a deal with the Christian merchant‚ Antonio. Antonio’s friend‚ Bassanio‚ needs money for his wedding and asks Antonio for the money. Unfortunately‚ Antonio’s money is at sea‚ stored in boats; However‚ Antonio agrees to obtain money for Bassanio through Shylock‚ the moneylender. So‚ the two merchants strike
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shari’ah means "way" or "path to the water source"; • Shari’ah is the body of islamic religious law’ which means it is a legal framework within which the public and private aspects of life are regulated; PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC BANKING • Prohibits usury‚ the collection and payment of interest‚ also commonly called riba. • The discouragement of the production of goods and services which contradict the islamic value (haram) • The introduction of an islamic tax‚ zakat; • Prohibition of maysir (gambling)
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The Cash Connection Strategic Management Abstract The payday lending industry is a very competitive industry established in the 1990’s‚ designed to give citizens the option to receive a quick fix regarding financial issues‚ in an effort to make ends meet. The main objective for those in the payday loan industry “should be to serve customers in compliance with the rules of the industry and better educate them on the services and products they offer” (Personal Communications‚ 2012). This industry
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Riba’ The word "Riba" means excess‚ increase or addition‚ which correctly interpreted according to Shariah terminology‚ implies any excess compensation without due consideration (consideration does not include time value of money). Types of Riba: 1. Riba’ AnNisi’ah: This is the stipulated interest which the lender takes from the borrower in consideration of the time given to the borrower to pay back the capital. It is HARAM based on the Quran and the Sunnah and the consensus of Muslim scholars
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Francisco v. Gregorio GR No. L-59519 July 20‚ 1982 Facts: Petitioner Francisco‚ through her daughter‚ agreed to lease a piece of land where a building should be constructed by the former. The contract provided‚ among others: the deposit to the account of the lessor-petitioner the amount of 150k representing 30K goodwill money and 120K advanced rental and a stipulation that in case the parties will not agree as to the terms and conditions of the final contract of lease‚ the pre-lease contract shall
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“There is no doubt that Shylock is a cunning and vengeful man‚ but nothing can justify the treatment he receives at the hands of the Christians.” How far do you agree with this statement? Does Shylock deserve his punishment? Shylock is punished by the Venetian court for seeking to end Antonio’s life. He is charged under a Venetian law (of Shakespeare’s creation) and he is forced to give up his wealth and to beg the Duke to spare him his life. Viewed like this it seems simple enough; Shylock broke
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Content Introduction 1 How Islamic banking system is different from conventional one? 1 Maintenance of CRR/SLR: 4 Project appraisal and evaluation: 4 Basis for collection of deposit 5 Moral Dimension 5 Emphasis on Productivity as compared to credit worthiness 5 Scope of the activities: 6 Guarantee for deposit: 6 Distributive justice and economic stability: 7 Allocate Efficiency: 7 Stability of banking system: 8 Growth of the banking
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Loan Syndication: A General Discussion Written by: Adv. Rajib Ahmed Meaning of Loan Syndication: Loan syndication means a loan offered by a group of lenders (banks or financial institutions) worked together to provide funds for a single borrower. It is a process of involving several different lenders in proving various portions of loan. Loan syndication most often occurs in situations where
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ABSTRACT This paper aims to explore the concept and modus operandi in Bai’ al-Salam‚ one of the types of transactions that allowed Syara’ based on human welfare‚ which allows the sale of something which does not exist at the time of sale. For this purpose‚ pillars and conditions Bai’ al-Salam will be discussed. Next‚ the paper will discuss Islamic financing through the concept of Bai’ al-Salam which are includes the financing of Bai’ al-Salam in mixed (hybrid)‚ products Bai’ al-Salam as working capital
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