If you are a Muslim business owner, or are thinking of going into business for yourself, we want to hear from you! This survey is collecting information to help The Seattle Public Library and The Muslim Community Finance Coalition (MCFC) better serve the Muslim business community. By sharing this information you are helping local business finance organizations develop sharia-compliant products that will meet your needs. Your responses will be shared with the MCFC planning team and will be saved for one year. If you have questions about the survey or want to get further involved in the group, please email the Library to Business team at L2B@spl.org.

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1. How many years have you been in business?

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2. What does your business do?

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3. Do you consider your business (check all that apply)

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4. Where did the money come from to start/expand your business?

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5. Have you applied for a loan in the past?

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6. If you obtained a loan, was it Sharia compliant?

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7. What types of loans would you need if you had a Sharia compliant option? [check all that apply]:

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8. If you checked small business loans, what would you likely finance? (check all that apply)

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9. How much would you likely finance?

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10. Would you pursue a Sharia compliant loan? If yes, what community factors would need to be in place for you to accept it? If you would not pursue a loan, please explain why not.

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11. Is there anything else you want to tell us?

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12. Please provide your name and email address if you would like to receive more information about Sharia compliant loans

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