GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The 18th century papal prohibition on usury meant that it was a sin to charge interest on a money loan. As set forth by Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century, because money was invented to be an intermediary in exchange for goods, it is unjust to charge a fee to someone after giving them money.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Christian church drew on biblical passages and moral and religious reasons to define usury as a sin. The Church placed a ban on the practice of usury to prevent this “evil”. In Islam, the Quran and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad led Muslims to also view usury as a crime.

Detailed explanation-3: -Usury is the act of lending money at an interest rate that is considered unreasonably high or that is higher than the rate permitted by law. It first became common in England under King Henry VIII. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam especially take a very strong stance against usury.

Detailed explanation-4: -Usury laws are state-specific laws that set forth limits for interest rates in specific types of lending instruments to prevent lenders from imposing unreasonable or predatory interest rates.