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Definition of

kafalah

Finance

agreement to pay debt of another who defaults in Islamic financing, an agreement in which one party assumes responsibility for the debt of another if the debtor should fail to pay

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    services, fund placements, and trust services.KafalahA pledge given to a creditor that the debtor will pay the debt, fine, or liability. A third party stands surety for the payment of the debt if unpaid by the person originally liable.Mudarabah (Trustee finance contract)The Rabb-ul-mal (owner of the capital
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Definitions of ’kafalah’ and meaning of ’kafalah’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’kafalah’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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