Musharaka Documentation and Transaction Mechanics

Overview

  • This Practice Note presents a high level analysis of the documentation and transaction mechanics of musharaka transactions.

Definitions

  • CBB : Central Bank of Bahrain.

  • BNM : Bank Negara Malaysia.

Practical Guidance

Introduction—transactional Islamic finance

There are a number of different opinions and principles iterated by Sharia board members when interpreting Sharia law in commercial situations thus resulting in what would appear to be discrepancies in the use of legal documentation within Islamic finance transactions.