UK Government Reviewing Decision to Proceed with Halal Student Financing Scheme in November 2021

The United Kingdom (UK) Government is reviewing a decision on whether or not to proceed with Halal student financing. According to Muslim organisations, the Government may imminently scrap the financing option scheme as early as November 2021, if the Muslim community does not show that there is a demand for it.

Why it Matters?

In 2013, David Cameron, who then served as Prime Minister of the UK, announced that the Government would be introducing a Shariah-compliant student loan, to ensure that Muslims in Britain would not feel unable to attend university because they could not obtain student loans due to their religious beliefs. However, there has been no progress to date. According to Asha Hassan, Lead Campaigner for Halal student loans and a student...