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Modern Islamic Banking
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Modern Islamic Banking

by Natalie Schoon
March 2016
Beginner
200 pages
6h 25m
English
Wiley
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Glossary

Unlike the specific definitions provided in the relevant chapters, this glossary provides an overview of all Arabic definitions, accompanied by a brief description. Additional definitions not necessarily included in the text can also be found in this list.

Aq'd
Contract or transaction that is executed between two or more parties for mutual ­benefit.
Arbun
Down payment on a sales contract in which the buyer has not paid the full price or taken possession of the goods. Deposit is non-refundable. Buyer can opt to cancel the contract.
Fatwa
Declaration in Islam provided by an Islamic legal specialist.
Fiqh
Understanding of the (Islamic) law.
Fiqh al muamalat
Islamic commercial jurisprudence.
Gharar
To deceive, cheat, delude, lure, entice and create uncertainty. Also defined as “the sale of probable items whose existence or characteristics are not certain”.
Hadith
Narrative record of the sayings and actions of the Prophet.
Halal
Permitted.
Haram
Prohibited.
Hawala
Transfer of money from one person to another. Recipient may levy administration charges, which should not be proportionate to the sum of money.
Ijara
Bilateral contract allowing the sale of the usufruct for a specified rent and a specified period. A lease.
Ijara wa iqtina
Lease with transfer of ownership at the end of the lease period or finance lease. Variations exist such as the ijara muntahia bittamleek, which is a finance lease structure in which the lessee has the option to exercise his right ...
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