Kadyrov's words failed to stop price rise on the eve of Eid al-Fitr

The prices for a number of imported foodstuffs are rising on the eve of Eid al-Fitr, despite the statements of the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, who compared the entrepreneurs, who had inflated prices, with drug dealers, local residents have stated. The Islamic law prohibits the speculative rise in prices for foodstuffs and other essential commodities, Rinat Mukhametov, an Islamic scholar, has stated.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that Kadyrov urged sellers not to raise prices before the Eid al-Fitr. Residents of Chechnya have repeatedly complained about the rise in prices on the eve of the holiday.

Prices always go up on the eve of the holidays, said Kheda, a local resident. She noted that the head of Chechnya had earlier spoken out about this problem, but this did not significantly affect the pricing. "He criticized the phenomenon before, but it seems to me that this is pure populism and has no effect on the market," the woman has concluded.

In the Muslim world, on the contrary, it is customary to reduce prices for Ramadan, so that all the poor could celebrate this holiday properly, the commentator donny wrote on the "Caucasian Knot".

The Sharia law condemns the speculative price increase for foodstuffs; and the tradition of Islamic countries speaks of holiday clearance sales of foodstuffs, Rinat Mukhametov, an Islamic scholar, believes. "It's pointless to exhort or press administratively; this is the economy and the issue of money; the commercial interest will find its way out," he has added.

In his opinion, authorities should create conditions for the development of healthy competition.

The "Caucasian Knot" has also reported that in 2020, after Kadyrov's order to control food prices in Chechnya, law enforcers conducted inspections of stores and marketplaces.