What is Sharia risk?

What is Sharia risk?

The applied principle of Shariah has brought about a concept where one potentially engages with such contract risk that is Shariah risk in which if the change of circumstances deviates from the compliance requirement, the risk does exist. Therefore, the risk is most likely depended on the details of the contracts.

What is risk in Islam?

Risk is inseparable from real transactions and value creation. In the Islamic context, separating risk from real transactions would create more risk and would lead to greater instability in the economy. For example, trading debt for a specific price is forbidden (conventional securitisation).

What is risk in Islamic banking?

Risks in Islamic banks are categorised into the following but may not be exhaustive. Credit Risk, Liquidity risk, Funding risk, Market risk, Rate of return risk, Withdrawal risk, Solvency risk, operational risk, commodity price risk, reputation risk and Shariah /legal risk.

What does it mean by Shariah non compliance risk?

The Islamic Financial Services Board (‘IFSB’) provides standards for the Islamic banking and finance industry. Balz defines Shariah non-compliance risk as ‘the chance that an Islamic financing transaction is challenged on grounds that it does not comply with Islamic law’ (Balz 2008).

What is the meaning of credit risk?

Credit risk is the possibility of a loss resulting from a borrower’s failure to repay a loan or meet contractual obligations. Interest payments from the borrower or issuer of a debt obligation are a lender’s or investor’s reward for assuming credit risk.

What is risk transfer in risk management?

What Is Risk Transfer? Risk transfer is a risk management and control strategy that involves the contractual shifting of a pure risk from one party to another. One example is the purchase of an insurance policy, by which a specified risk of loss is passed from the policyholder to the insurer.

What is risk management in Islam?

Risk management is the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks. There are many other examples from the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that evidences; hedging against a risk or mitigating a risk is not only accepted, but encouraged in Islam.

Is risk taking Haram?

Islamic derivatives for hedging purposes are absolutely allowed as a risk management tool,” he added. Hedge fund strategies such as short selling are considered haram, or forbidden, by Islamic law. Lending on interest, the trading of debt and gambling are all haram.

What are the steps that need to be taken by Shariah Committee if Shariah non compliance are detected?

The first process is identifying the SNC event, followed by the second process which is to get the confirmation from Qualified Shariah Officer (QSO) on the potential issue. The third process is to get the decision by Shariah Committee (SC) and last process is to propose a rectification plan.