Lloyds TSB Islamic bank accounts

Islamophobia at its best, it is well too obvious that the author of the article is been emotional rather than subjective. Unabryn, you got to acquire a full understanding of the Islamic law and Lloyds TSB in regards to Islamic law before you start unleashing an unfounded and pitiful attack on Islam and muslims. Happy researching Unabryn....

PaulJar - finally, someone who doesn't speak utter drivel. Why can't others check the facts before commenting.

Lloyds aren't making special concessions to muslims. As Paul mentions, there is no overdraft facility with this account.

I suspect Lloyds aren't doing this to curry favour with the muslim population. Rather it has seen a gap in the market, which is currently being served by a small minority of islamic banks and thought, lets enter this market, expand our product portfolio and make the bank even more money. What exactly is the issue here?

This is not fear. Muslims should respect UK law once they live here. I'm goung to close my bussines with this bank.

I want a bank account that follows the Darwinian Laws of Evolution, that is if I deposit 1 penny in such an account will it after a trillion years evolve into a luxury billionaire's yacht, or will it become extinct.

In a British Bank with the present government I expect it will inflate out of existence.

You might want to get your facts right on this people. The Islamic account doesn't have a planned overdraft available - unless you pay one of the fees for a special account level (which is available to everyone, not just under the Islamic account). The management fee is for unplanned overdrafts and on top of that you get charged the daily fees etc, just like everyone else. So, Unabryn, try researching before you spout off on stuff you clearly know nothing about. Try, for example, checking the website of said bank and see for yourself. I quote "Islamic Free All the main Classic account benefits. No interest paid or received (in accordance with Shariah law) and this means no Planned Overdraft available. Money managed in a Shariah way." Check this out - http://www.lloydstsb.com/media/lloydstsb2004/pdfs/m56018_0909_islamic_account_welcome_pack.pdf - see anything about a free overdraft? No - that's cause there ain't one.

And before you ask - no, I'm not Muslim - I'm a white guy who gets pissed off with people who spout off bigoted crap when they know nothing about it.

I am shocked that people still believe what they read in so- called newspapers like 'the Daily Heil'. These rags are infamous for distortion, hyperbole and hate- mongering. Those who want to know the truth about 'the Daily Heil' should visit: www.mailwatch.co.uk/category/immigration/

Well said. I have only just found out about this "Islamic ( sharia law ) account" I have been with the TSB Bank for 54 years when it was named Municipal Bank. So, apart from being disgusted at the discrimination aimed at every person who is not Islamic, I will have the pleasure of going to the bank to close my savings account ( with a fair amount of money in it ) AND, to tell them the reason why

The UK is NOT an Islamic country. If lloyds tsb are going to allow such bank accounts complying with laws which are not permited in the UK then they should consider other religions. Where is the Christian account? Or what about the Jewish or Sikh account?....
Everyone has the right to live in the UK. What would happen if I wanted to go to Mekkah, where there are signs which say non muslims and muslims only? I wonder if the Saudi government would allow me to open a christian buiding society or bank. Maybe the Saudi government would allow me freedom to roam there country as a non muslim.

I dont think the banks made them to target a specific market, I think they have been forced to create them over presure from being seen as racist. something that in many occassions goes too far in the oppossite direction..

People are now so scared to be called rasict that they over compensate and these ethinic minorities get better treatment than anyone else. ! ! !

Anti religion, you're being a bit racist there. I can well appreciate the "when in rome" statement and personally I think the bank accounts should have been called "basic credit only bank accounts" or something similar rather than Islamic bank accounts, although I suspect they wanted to target a specific audience by calling them that.

No wonder the dirty muslims flock to this country.

You wouldn't go to another country and expect special treatment !
Now they come to the UK and complain when they are tols to take their hoods and scarfs off and they can't have anything with pork in it and they can't do this or that !!!

Somone tell these bloody muslims, "when in rome"
Stop expecting the world to accommodate you !!!

A Muslim community leader who claimed he was abducted and told to stop prayer meetings in Essex has been charged with perverting the course of justice.

Noor Ramjanally, 36, of Loughton, Essex, has been charged by police on advice from the CPS.

Mr Ramjanally told officers in August that he had been bundled into a car at knife-point by two white men.

He also claimed he was the victim of a terror campaign which involved threats against his family.

Mr Ramjanally has been released on police bail and is due before magistrates in Harlow on 16 September 2009.