이자에 대한 기독교와 이슬람의 이해 차이에 대한 연구

The purpose of this study is to compare the Christianity and Islam‘s perspectives on the understanding of loan interest. The main findings of this study are as follows.First, when looking at the range of borrowers whose interest taking is restricted, it is different in that Christianity is limited to the poor, whereas Islam bans all kinds of interest, which makes the range wider. Interest taking in Christian business transactions tends to be much more generous than Islam in that it is allowed even in loan payments if fairness between the two is premised.Second, in terms of reasons for interest taking, Christianity is understood to be able to receive interest through general loans, commercial transactions, investments, etc., except for the poor. On the other hand, in the case of Islam, all kinds of interest that are not accompanied by real transactions are prohibited and must be reviewed and approved by the Sharia Committee.Third, in terms of principal repayment, both Christianity and Islam recommend not to receive principal if the difference is not repaymentable, but in the case of Islam, there is a much more direct difference as a form of order.Fourth, there are significant differences in the lives of believers. Christians have no restrictions on bond investment or bank deposits, while Muslims have very high restrictions on these. Therefore, it is necessary to personally examine whether the nature of the financial product violates Sharia in the case of Muslims.This study did not go as far as to analyze financial products derived from this interest understanding. In future studies, it seems necessary to analyze Islamic financial products from a Christian perspective.