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Obligor

The party in a sukuk issuance that stands obliged, legally or contractually, to make payment to sukuk holders against their...

Owners’ Equity

A financial item that reflects the residual interest in the assets of the institution (e.g., an Islamic bank) after deducting...

Ostensible Sale

A type of sale (ba’i) in which a lender sells a commodity to a borrower for more than its market…

Optional Sale

From the Arabic term “bai al-ikhtiyar“. According to Malikis, it is a sale (ba’i) in which the buyer has the…

Onerous Contract

A contract/ aqd (on an entity- e.g., an Islamic bank) in which the unavoidable costs of meeting the obligations under...

Onerous Commitment

A commitment (on an entity- e.g., an Islamic bank) in which the unavoidable costs of meeting the obligations under the...

Objectives of Shari’a

The objectives (maqasid) which shari’a is inherently meant to attain. This embodies the rationale of shari’a as reflected in protecting…

Operating Ijara

An ijara contract that doesn’t end up with the transfer of ownership of leased properties to the lessee. In other…

Operational Risk

The risk that affects the operations of an Islamic bank (Islamic financial institution– IFI) including the risk of loss arising…

Order To Manufacture

Also istisna'a (استصناع) in Arabic transliteration. It is a special kind of the contract of sale (bai') in which the...