Legal Infrastructure of Sukuk Structures – Part 1

TISCO Working Paper Series on Banking, Finance and Services No. 04/2012

11 Pages Posted: 27 Nov 2012 Last revised: 31 Jan 2013

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Omar Salah

Tilburg University; De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek

Date Written: November 27, 2012

Abstract

Islamic finance has shown the world of international finance that it is a form of finance to be reckoned with. In 2009 the sector even showed a growth of 28.6%, while the rest of the financial world was still recovering from the global financial crisis. Islamic finance is based on the principles of Islamic law, the Shari’ah. It refers to a set of religious and moral principles from which rules can be derived.

Within the Islamic finance market, sukuk have proven to be a promising product. These financial instruments are structured to generate the same economic effects as conventional bonds, while being Shari’ah-compliant at the same time. As a result there are significant differences between the sukuk and a conventional bond.

Keywords: Islamic finance, Sukuk, credit crisis, Shariah, Shari'ah

Suggested Citation

Salah, Omar, Legal Infrastructure of Sukuk Structures – Part 1 (November 27, 2012). TISCO Working Paper Series on Banking, Finance and Services No. 04/2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2181290 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2181290

Omar Salah (Contact Author)

Tilburg University ( email )

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Tilburg, DC Noord-Brabant 5000 LE
Netherlands

De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek ( email )

Tripolis
Burgerweeshuispad 301
1076 HR Amsterdam
Netherlands

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