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[Note 7] However "some Shariah-compliant hedge funds" in at least one country with a large financial sector (the United States) have created a way to short shares of stocks that has been "Shariah-certified", according to Feisal Khan. [25] It requires a "down-payment" towards the shorted stock instead of "margin" (borrowed money). [25] [38]
The Dow Jones Islamic Market Index (DJIM), is a stock market index created for investors seeking investments using Islamic finance in compliance with Muslim Sharia law.. The DJIM indices use a screening process to identify companies that are compliant with Shariah law.
Compliance: The assets that back sukuk should be compliant with Shariah. Bonds need only comply with laws of country/locality they are issued in. [41] [42] Pricing: The face value of a sukuk is priced according to the value of the assets backing them. Bond pricing is based on credit rating, i.e. the issuer's credit worthiness. [41] [42]
Shariah Compliance - The fund adheres to the criteria developed by the Shariah Supervisory Board composed of internationally renowned scholars. Based on these criteria, the following businesses are generally excluded: alcohol, tobacco, pork products, conventional financial services (banking, insurance , etc.), weapons, defense, and entertainment.
However "some Shariah-compliant hedge funds have created an Islamic-short sale that is Shariah-certified". [238] Some critics (like Feisal Khan and El-Gamal) complain it uses a work-around (requiring a "down-payment" towards the shorted stock) that is no different than "margin" regulations for short-selling used in at least one major country ...
Because compliance with shariah law is the raison d'être of Islamic finance, Islamic banks and banking institutions that offer Islamic banking products and services should establish a Shariah Supervisory Board (SSB) – to advise them on whether or not some proposed transactions or products follows the Sharia, and to ensure that the operations ...
Wahed is an American financial technology and services company based in New York City, New York. [4] [5] In July 2019, the company launched the first exchange-traded fund in the United States that was compliant with Sharia law.
Companies are only listed on the Singapore Exchange if they do well. If their average daily market capitalisation is less than $40 million over the last 120 market days, then it is placed on a watch-list, and if it does not improve within two years it is delisted from the Singapore Exchange. [ 2 ]