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Shari'a Finance

Continuing our series of basic informative articles, Eloise Walker, and Matthew Rowbotham, of the Tax Department of Pinsent Masons LLP, provide an introduction to Islamic financing structures

 
Continuing our series of basic informative articles Eloise Walker and Matthew Rowbotham of the Tax Department of Pinsent Masons LLP provide an introduction to Islamic financing structures
 
Shari'a (broadly meaning 'the way') is the body of Islamic law religion and ethics which governs the conduct of many of the world's Muslims. Shari'a principles (see 'Shari'a Principles' box) mean that Shari'a-compliant financial transactions are often structured in a very different way from conventional Western products.
Shari'a principles
 
One general rule in Shari'a is that...

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