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A - Z of Islamic finance

Learn more about Islamic finance terminology with our A to Z of Islamic finance.

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  • Qard
  • A loan, free from any benefit.  Used in an Al Rayan Bank Current Account
  • Rab Al Mal
  • The owner of capital
  • Ras Al Mal
  • Capital. The money or property which an investor places in a profit-seeking venture
  • Riba
  • Interest or usury. Prohibited in Islamic law.
  • Rushd
  • Age of maturity
  • Sadaqah
  • Charitable giving. An act of charity.
  • Salaf
  • A loan which draws forth no profit for the creditor
  • Salam
  • The occasion when the full price of the goods is paid in advance at the time of contract
  • Sarf
  • Currency exchange
  • Shirkah
  • Partnership
  • Sukuk
  • A sukuk has similar characteristics to a conventional bond with the key difference being that it is backed by tangible assets such as property.
  • Takaful
  • Known as ‘Islamic insurance’, Takaful means ‘guaranteeing each other’ in Arabic
  • Thaman
  • Price
  • Thawab
  • Reward
  • Tijarah
  • Trade or business
  • Ujrah
  • The financial charge for using services, including salary, allowance, commission and fee
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