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Penalty Clause

A clause in a commutative contract (aqd mu’awadhah) that stipulates that an agreed amount of money shall be paid to…

Back Testing

A technique used to test how well (or badly) the Value at Risk (VaR) estimates would have performed using historical…

Backward Starting Option

An option in which the average underlying price is computed over a subinterval of the trading period, rather than the…

Bankrupt Shell

A public shell that has been formed either through issuance of shares following a bankruptcy (these shares are publicly tradable under…

Pre-arranged Tawarruq

A form of tawarruq (Islamic monetization) which is sought per se as a mode of investment or financing, rather than…

Box Spread

An option strategy that combines a bull spread and a bear spread, each with a different exercise price. This strategy…

Blank Check Corporation

A development stage company that has no specific business plan or whose business plan is confined to merging with or…

Private Waqf

A type of waqf (specifically, incorporated waqf) whose proceeds are used to serve a specific group of individuals (beneficiaries) such...

Boosted Range Accrual Note

A range note that pays the holder an extra coupon for each period when the underlying index moves above a…

Price Discount in Murabaha

If the seller in a murabaha transaction manages to obtain, as a purchaser, a discount on the object of sale…