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ISLAMIC-FINANCE4 MIN READ

Sort Shariah red flags before they blur together

Classify common Islamic-finance red flags by the principle they threaten.

Classify each red flag by the principle or control problem it most directly raises. Riba risk Gharar risk Maysir risk Impermissible activity Evidence gap Monthly percentage uplift on overdue sale debt booked as income Rollover fee charged only because payment is delayed Customer signs before the asset specifications or delivery date are known Final sale price can change unilaterally after the customer signs Customer gains or loses based mainly on a pooled chance outcome Financing proceeds support a client's casino equipment line Bank cannot produce evidence it owned the asset before resale Operations has no log for failed commodity-trade confirmations

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