An exchange of two counter-values (badalain) such as price for commodity (ba'i), currency for currency (sarf), price for usufruct (ijara),...

A type of partnership contract (aqd al-musharakah) in which the owner of an orchard (bustan- in Arabic script: بستان) agrees...

An exchange of two counter-values (badalain) such as price for commodity (ba'i), currency for currency (sarf), price for usufruct (ijara),...

Generally, it refers to any game of chance, where the final result depends a random process or an uncertain event....

Any kind of wealth or property (mal) that is inherently susceptible to riba. Traditionally, amwal ribawiyah (plural of mal ribawi)...

Arabic (أموال مثلية) for fungible items; items (amwal- pl. of mal) that are mutually interchangeable, i.e., the units of which...

An Arabic term (أكل أموال الناس بالباطل) that translates as unlawful acquisition of wealth (mal) or unjust enrichment. It describes...

A deposit (wadi'ah) in trust (by one person or counterparty with another), whether explicitly by way of contract or implicitly...

An Arabic term (السلم الموازي) that translates as parallel forward delivery sale (parallel salam). It is a salam contract in...

A shari'a-nominated contract (nominate contract) that is based on trust or honesty as to the dealing between the two parties....