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What's the difference between a "Sak" (صك) and a "bond"? Choose one of the following answers:

A. It might be said that a "Sak" is the Arabic translation of a "bond"B. It might be said that a "Sak" is an asset-based investment with variable profit while a "bond" is a debt-based financial paper with a fixed interest.

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Question added by Nuridin Islam Diab , Training Manager , Bbusinesss LLE
Date Posted: 2016/05/04
Nuridin Islam Diab
by Nuridin Islam Diab , Training Manager , Bbusinesss LLE

The answer is option (B): 

 "Sak" is an asset-based investment with variable profit while a "bond" is a debt-based financial paper with a fixed interest.

 

There is a main difference between a "Sak" and a "Bond". Bond is translated as سند  in Arabic and it refers to the interest bearing fixed amounts of loans that individuals give to the governments (government bonds) or to corporations (corporate bonds). Those bonds are not allowed in Islam because they fall under Riba lending / borrowing. 

 

Whereas "Sak" is a singular word صك and the plural is Sukuk صكوك and this refers to investments in specific projects lead by an SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) which is a company formed to run a specific asset-based project. The profits distributed to the Sukuk holders are not fixed, but they depend on the profitability of the project and each Sak holder gets a specific percentage of the net profit. 

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Wasi Rahman Sheikh
by Wasi Rahman Sheikh , WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR , AL MUTLAQ FURNITURE MFG

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Amjed Mehboob
by Amjed Mehboob , G.M -(Currently Job Seeking ) , Advance Education centre

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Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani
by Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani , Snr. HR & Finance Officer , Sarri Zawetta Company

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Mushreq Abdulmajeed
by Mushreq Abdulmajeed , Senior Project Supervisor , Lagoon Spring Company

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ACHMAD SURJANI
by ACHMAD SURJANI , General Manager Operations , Sinar Jaya Group Ltd

I think the answer of my dearest brother Nuridin Islam Diab is the correct answer.

Mohammed Imtiaz Ali Ahsan
by Mohammed Imtiaz Ali Ahsan , IT Resident Engineer , DXC Technology - P&G Account

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مها شرف
by مها شرف , معلمة لغة عربية , وزارة التربية السورية

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syed muhammad naeem
by syed muhammad naeem , Quality Control Officer , Pakistan Cables

Sir, in Sak is factor of loss is there, if not how can it be allowed is Islam.

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