An authoritative shari’a textual source (nass) whose authenticity is disputed by Muslim scholars. For example, for rulings based on qiyas,...

Arabic (نص قطعي) for an authoritative shari’a textual source (nass) whose authenticity is not a subject of dispute or speculation...

Arabic (تبرع) for voluntary donation. It may broadly involve any voluntary act without expecting or stipulating any compensation in return....

An Arabic term (تفريط) that literally translates as failure to do the needful or what ought to be done. In...

An Arabic term (تفريط) that literally translates as failure to do the needful or what ought to be done. In...

Arabic (صكوك المساقاة) for a type of sukuk al-musharakah; sukuk al-musaqat are certificates of equal value (sukuk) that are issued...

A murabaha-based, short-term placement operation that involves the the purchase and sale of commodities in the international exchanges. Islamic banks...

A type of sukuk al-musharakah that is structured based on the contract of muqaradah (mudaraba), whereby the capital (ras al-mal)...

Sukuk al-ijarah (singular: sakk al-ijarah) are certificates of equal value (sukuk) which are issued by the owner of an existing...

Certificates of equal value (sukuk) which are issued on the basis of mugharasa contract for the purpose of using the...