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Ba’i al-Mustarsil

A case of sale (ba’i) in which the buyer doesn’t haggle over the price (i.e., takes it as a given)....

Luzum al-Aqd

The state in which a contract (aqd) is devoid of any option (khiyar) that may allow one of its parties...

Dain Hal

Arabic (دين حال) for debt (dain) that is falling, or has fallen, due. Dain hal must be repaid by the...

Sharikat al-Abdan

A subset of sharikat al-aqd (contractual partnership) in which two persons or more agree to cooperate and work together for the purpose...

Hybrid Sukuk

A type of sukuk structure in which the underlying pool of assets consists of two or more Islamic finance contracts. For example,...

Riba Jahiliyyah

A type of riba (usury) that was commonplace at pre-Islamic times (the period of ignorance, especially in the Arabian peninsula). Riba Jahiliyyah...

Riba al-Jahiliyyah

A type of riba (usury) that was commonplace at pre-Islamic times (the period of ignorance, especially in the Arabian peninsula). Riba al-Jahiliyyah...

Asset-Backed Financing

Islamic banks lend funds based on trade (i.e., real economic activities) rather than pure finance. In other words, they act as...

Islamic Derivative

A shari’a-compliant form of derivatives that is based on using contracts such as salam, back-to-back loans, etc., and applying tools...

Investment Risk Reserve

A reserve that is created by an Islamic bank by appropriating a specific amount out of the income of investment...