An Arabic word that carries the meaning of pretext, ploy, ruse, alleged reason, means, and so on. In Arabic script,...

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

In general, it refers to all sources of damage, detriment, harm, or loss inflicted by an individual on others or...

Arabic (عرف) for customary practices; it refers to the norms, values, and customs of the majority of a society or...

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

One of the categories of maslaha or human needs that corresponds to basic necessities of life, including food, shelter, clothes,...

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

Arabic (عقود الإطلاقات) for contracts (uqud- plural of aqd) that involves removal of restrictions to disposal or conduct. These contracts...

It stands for unrestricted investment account, which is an Islamic investment account that is subject to no restrictions as to...

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