Unlike conventional bonds, sukuks do not yield interest. Instead, they are based on non-interest security providing investors with the ownership of an underlying asset. They include musharaka and mudaraba-based sukuks. The Malaysian government is seen as a leader when it comes to Islamic finance globally. The UK has already tapped into the sukuk industry and will soon be the first Western country to allow banks to sell Islamic bonds. It seems Australia will follow the lead. The sukuk bond is growing rapidly and is viewed by Australia as one of the most appealing Islamic products because of its versatile nature and ability to adapt into the mainstream financial system.
This is why Senator Sherry recently identified the market for sukuks as a wholesale opportunity for the Australian financial sector. The Australian government has made several indications of its commitment to the Islamic banking and finance industry. Furthermore, the Johnson Report and the Henry Tax Review both called for an inquiry into Australian taxation law to ensure that shariah -compliant products are on a level playing field with conventional products.
From a taxation perspective this view will ensure a more level playing field. All these developments increase the importance of legal practitioners understanding the basic principles of shariah -compliant products and how they may be relevant to clients. In my opinion, however, what has been missing from the IBF conversation is whether the IBF products that will be introduced to the Australian financial market are compliant with shariah law or whether they are simply mainstream products under the guise of shariah terminology.
Her thesis focuses on the shariah -compliant nature of Islamic finance products introduced in Australia. She is also the recipient of the National Australia Bank scholarship in Islamic banking Join Sign In. Remember me. Select from any of the filters or enter a search term. Reset Search.
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Online Learning Over online courses to update your skills and knowledge at home or in the office, and at a time that suits you. Murabaha, also referred to as cost-plus financing, is an Islamic financing structure in which the seller and buyer agree to the cost and markup of an asset.
The markup takes place of interest, which is illegal in Islamic law. As such, murabaha is not an interest-bearing loan qardh ribawi but is an acceptable form of credit sale under Islamic law. As with a rent-to-own arrangement, the purchaser does not become the true owner until the loan is fully paid. In a murabaha contract of sale, a client petitions a bank to purchase an item on their behalf. Complying with the client's request, the bank establishes a contract setting the cost and profit for the item, with repayment typically in installments.
Because a set fee is charged rather than riba interest , this type of loan is legal in Islamic countries. Islamic banks are prohibited from charging interest on loans according to the religious tenet that money is only a medium of exchange and has no inherent value; so banks must charge a flat fee for continuing daily operations. Many argue that this is simply another method of charging interest.
However, the difference lies in the structure of the contract. In a murabaha contract for sale, the bank buys an asset and then sells the asset back to the client with a profit charge. Additional charges may not be imposed after a murabaha due date, which makes murabaha default an increasing concern for Islamic banks.
Many banks believe defaulters should be blacklisted and not allowed future loans from any Islamic bank as a method of decreasing murabaha default. Even if it is not expressly mentioned in the loan agreement, this arrangement is permissible in Sharia. If a debtor is facing a genuine hardship and cannot repay a loan on time, respite may be given as described in the Quran.
However, the government may take action in cases of willful default. Defaults under murabaha arrangements have become a problem for companies operating under Islamic law and there has been no clear consensus on how to deal with them.
The murabaha form of financing is typically used in place of loans in diverse sectors. For example, consumers use murabaha when purchasing household appliances, cars, or real estate. Businesses use this type of financing when purchasing machinery, equipment, or raw materials. Murabaha is also commonly used for a short-term trade, such as issuing letters of credit for importers. A murabaha letter of credit is issued on behalf of an applicant importer. The bank issuing the letter of credit agrees to pay an amount of money in compliance with the terms described in the letter of credit.
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