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Diminishing Musharakah is a form of 'Musharakah' in which the ownership of the asset is divided into
units. The bank then leases its share of asset (units) to the customer against rental payments. In parallel,
the customer periodically purchases the units under the ownership of the bank.
Creating joint ownership in a taxi in the form of Shirkah al-Milk. As already stated this is
allowed in Shariah.
Musharakah in the income generated through the services of taxi.
Purchase of different units of the share of the financier by the client. This is again subject to the
conditions already detailed in the case of House financing.
MURABAHA
Murabaha is a kind of sale where the seller expressively mentions the cost of the commodity
purchased and sells it to another person by adding some profit thereon. The distinguishing
feature of MURABAHA from ordinary sale is:
• The seller discloses the cost to the buyer.
• And a known profit is added
1. Eixstence
Sale must ‘Exist’ at the time of Sale
Example: A sells the unborn calf of his cow to B. The sale is void.
2. Ownership
Seller must own the item at the time of Sale.
Example: A sells to B a car which is presently owned by C, but A is hopeful that he will buy it
from C and shall deliver it to B subsequently. The sale is void, because the car was not owned by
A at the time of sale.
3. Possession
Sale must be in Physical or Constructive Possession of the seller when he sells. “Constructive
possession” means a situation where the possessor has not taken the physical delivery of the
commodity, yet the commodity has come into his control
4. Instant and Absolute
Sale must be instant and absolute.
Examples: A says to B on the first of January: “I sell my car to you on the first of February”.
The sale is void, because it is attributed to a future date
5. Pinpointation / Specification
Sale must be specifically known and identified to the buyer.
6. Certainty of Price
The certainty of price is a necessary condition for the validity of a sale.
8. . Halal goods
Sale should not be a thing which is not used except for a haram purpose, like wine etc.
9. Property of Value
Sale must be a property of value. A thing having no value according to the usage of trade cannot
be sold or purchased..