Reference
Sharia contract structures.
The 13 contract and product structures HalalRates cites in provider reviews and methodology pages. Each entry links to the AAOIFI standard that governs it and the category hubs where it appears.
diminishing-musharakah
Diminishing Musharakah
Declining-balance co-ownership partnership. The financier and homebuyer share the property; the homebuyer gradually buys out the financiers share.
murabaha
Murabaha
Cost-plus-markup sale. The financier acquires the asset and resells it to the buyer at a transparent profit margin paid in installments.
ijara
Ijara
Lease contract. The financier retains ownership and the user pays rent.
ijara-wa-iqtina
Ijara wa Iqtina
Lease-to-own. Like Ijara but with a separate path to ownership at term end through a parallel purchase agreement.
mudarabah
Mudarabah
Capital-and-effort partnership. One party supplies capital; the other supplies management. Profits split per agreement; losses borne by capital provider.
wadiah
Wadiah
Safekeeping deposit. The custodian holds funds without right of use.
takaful
Takaful
Cooperative insurance pool. Members contribute donations; surplus distributed.
mutual-fund
Mutual Fund
Halal-screened mutual fund. Holdings filtered against AAOIFI methodology.
etf
ETF
Halal-screened exchange-traded fund. Holdings filtered against AAOIFI methodology.
robo-advisor
Robo-Advisor
Automated portfolio management with Sharia-screened underlying holdings.
stock-screener
Stock Screener
Per-stock Sharia status lookup tool (not a contract). Returns pass/fail + purification rate.
advisory
Advisory
Halal-investing advisory service for custom portfolios + planning.
qard-hasan
Qard Hasan
Interest-free benevolent loan. Lender expects only principal back; no profit charged.
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