• Ijarah / Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek assets

    • CA-1.3.14

      Under Shari'a, substantial risks and rewards of ownership of assets may not be transferred to lessees. Therefore, assets acquired for the purpose of leasing under Ijarah or Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek contracts should be carried on the balance sheet of the lessor and assigned a risk weighting of 100%.

    • CA-1.3.15

      However, where these are residential properties, leased under Ijarah Muntahia Bittamleek with the lessee's option to buy at the end of the lease term and to use the properties for residential purposes, a 50% risk weighting is assigned, where the lessor has a first enforceable charge on the assets.