MUSHARAKAH

An Islamic principle that refers to a joint enterprise or partnership structure with gain or loss sharing implications that is utilized, instead of interest-bearing loans. Each party involved is allowed to take part in the profits and risks. Instead of charging the interest as a creditor of the loan, the financier will attain a return in the form of a section of the actual profits earned, based on a preset ratio. Unlike a conventional creditor, the financial will also suffer any losses made in the business.