Al-ribh al-mu‘tad

Definition of "Al-ribh al-mu‘tad"

Lit: Usual profit, normal profit. Tech: The rate of profit prevalent in a trade in a competitive market. Although there is no quantitative limit on the rate of profit in the shari'ah, it is not expected to go beyond al-ribh al-mu‘tad. Charging profit over and above this is condemned in a Muslim society.