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Islamic/Sharia Banking

Doctrines of Sharia Finance:


 Ribah/Interest/Usury
 Risk sharing inequality
 Use of money as a commodity
 Selling without ownership
 Trade of prohibited items
 Mysir or gambling
 Gharar or ambiguity

View on interest from other major religions


Abrahamic Faiths: Prohibited in Islam, Christianity and Judaism
Shanatana Dharma: Veda of Ancient India mention the usurer as kusidin. In ancient India,
Vasishtha, a famous Hindu law-maker made a decree, which forbade the higher castes from
being usurers or lenders. Also, Bhishma had negative view on usury.
Buddhism: In Jatakas, usury is referred to as hypocritical business.

Sharia Products:
Al Wadiah/Amananh: Safekeeping and trust. Money will remain as it is.
Mudarabah: Profit & loss sharing
Musharakah: Joint venture
Murabaha: Asset back product with cost + pricing
Bai Muajjal: Deferred payment of a sale related to Murabaha
Ijarah: Lease
Sukuk: Sharia based bond that offer limited time partial ownership
Taqaful: Sharia based insurance that is a pool of fund where all insurers will share risk

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