Monday, March 21, 2011

The concept of cheque

Bismillah,


Assalamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu!


In promoting the concept of the bill of exchange, saqq or cheque, Muslims made the finance of commerce and inter-continental trade possible. 


The modern cheque comes from the Arabic 'saqq', a written vow to pay for goods upon delivery. The use of saqq was born out of the need to avoid dangers and difficulties in carrying coins. In the 9th century, a Muslim businessman could cash a saqq in China drawn on this bank in Baghdad under a highly developed 'banking system'. 


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wsalam

All information and facts are extracted from the following media. 
1001inventions.com
bbc.co.uk/history/ancient
muslimheritage.com

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