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Is there any Islamic bank in the US?

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Yes, specialized Islamic financial institutions and Sharia-compliant providers operate within the United States to offer faith-based banking, property financing, and deposit solutions. Prominent examples include UIF Corporation (which integrated the long-standing American Finance House LARIBA framework), Guidance Residential, and Devon Bank, which provide alternative financing models such as Musharakah (co-ownership) and Ijara (leasing) to avoid interest (Riba). Many of these institutions collaborate with federally insured traditional banking partners—such as University Bank—to ensure that consumer savings and halal deposit accounts carry standard FDIC insurance protection while remaining strictly supervised by qualified religious boards and independent Sharia scholars.

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