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Sale Under Duress

In the lexicon of Islamic finance, it is English for ba'i al-mudtarr. By definition, it is a type of sale (ba'i)...

Tawliah

A type of sale (ba'i or bay') in which the price (thaman) is set equal to the original acquisition price (i.e., cost...

Exchange-Based Contract

A contract (aqd) that involves the exchange of one counter-value for another. For example, exchanging a commodity for an amount...

Two Sales in One

Originally from the Arabic term "bai'atan fi bai'ah". It is a type of sale (ba’i) in which a person offers...

Taskik

The process of issuing certificates that represent debts and loans (generally any type of obligations). The issued certificates (or securities)...

Tarabbus

Arabic (تربص) for waiting and tarrying for an opportunity. This involves refraining from certain actions or being actionless for some...

Sukuk

Plural of sakk, which refers to an Islamic financial certificate representing undivided, partial ownership in a debt (sukuk al murabaha),...

Green Sukuk

Sukuk (pl. of sakk) which are structured and issued for the purpose of financing shari’ah-compliant investments in renewable energy (solar...

Sadaqah

A voluntary act (nafelah) that involves giving or donating to a person or charity. By nature, sadaqah (in Arabic script...

QE

It stands for quasi-equity; instruments or investments or holdings that are not equity, per se, but bear similarity to equity...