This Practice Note provides a basic introduction to Islamic finance and in particular looks at: • the nature and scope of Shari’ah • sources of Shari’ah • key principles...
What is Shari'ah compliant financing? Shari'ah compliant financing arrangements, also known as Islamic financing arrangements, are designed to comply with Shari'ah or...
The Islamic finance glossary pulls together key definitions and acronyms for terms commonly used in the Islamic finance industry and in Islamic finance products and...
This Practice Note provides a high-level overview of the key standard setters and participants in the Islamic finance industry and their respective roles, including the...
Shari’ah compliant or Islamic finance is a form of financing based on principles of and prohibitions under Shari’ah or Islamic law. These principles and prohibitions are...
Introduction Shari'ah (also Sharia, Shariah or Shari’a) (literally, in Arabic, 'the path towards the watering place') or Islamic law is the legal system of the religion...