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Definition of

shariah-compliant

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in accordance with Islamic law used to describe financial activities and investments that comply with Islamic law, which prohibits the charging of interest and involvement in any enterprise associated with activities or products forbidden by Islamic law

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    It is still puzzling to understand why something as straightforward as Islamic wealth and asset management has eluded the professional classes to date. At the time of writing, only one single major global money center bank, and paltry few independent asset managers, had constructed credible service offerings for Muslim clients who wish to enjoy shariah-compliant investing along with professional investment management
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    Given that shariah stipulates the need for a wide public interest in financial dealings, compatible instruments that help to reduce uncertainty and risk are compliant with the Islamic principle of maslahah (public interest). However, some Islamic scholars take the view that as one party seeks to lower

  • Kilian Bälz

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    Kilian Bälz is a partner of Amereller Legal Consultants, a specialist law firm focusing on the MENA region, with offices in Cairo, Damascus, Dubai, Baghdad, and Erbil, in addition to Munich and Berlin. Based in the firm’s Cairo office, he advises international and regional financial institutions and corporations on M&A and financing transactions in the region, also including shariah-compliant transactions

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Definitions of ’shariah-compliant’ and meaning of ’shariah-compliant’ are from the book publication, QFINANCE – The Ultimate Resource, © 2009 Bloomsbury Information Ltd. Find definitions for ’shariah-compliant’ and other financial terms with our online QFINANCE Financial Dictionary.

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