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Takhsis

Arabic (تخصيص) for allocation of a public property for public use/ utility. This happens when government authorities earmark and allocate…

Irsad

Arabic (إرصاد) for allocation of a public property for public use/ utility. This happens when government authorities earmark and allocate…

Duyun

Arabic (ديون) for debts (plural of dain or dayn); a dain (دين) comes into existence as a result of a...

Iqalat al-Aqd

Arabic (إقالة العقد) for the revocation of a contract (aqd) (which is, nevertheless, a valid contract) by mutual agreement of...

Majles al-Aqd

Arabic (مجلس العقد) for contracting session or contract assembly or meeting or place. It is anywhere two parties or more…

Main Sources of Shari’a

Shari’a takes center stage of Islam, as a religion, as it defines the route Muslims have to follow in matters...

Ma’adoom

Literally, it refers to anything that is missing, unavailable, or nonexistent. Technically, it is used in conjunction with a contract…

AT-1 Sukuk

It stands for additional tier-1 sukuk; the additional proceeds from a sukuk issuance that are used to enhance an entity's...

Additional Tier-1 Sukuk

The additional proceeds from a sukuk issuance that are used to enhance an entity's main sources of liquidity and meet...

Letter of Credit

A modern application of guaranties that constitutes a guaranty issued by a bank on behalf of a local merchant, securing…