Table I.

Structure for tawarruq-based financing

StepDetails
1Customer approaches the bank applying for financing facility
2Once approved, the bank purchases commodity from commodity trader 1
3Upon purchase of commodity from commodity trader 1, the bank is the owner of the commodity
4As the owner, the bank sells the commodity to the customer at the bank’s selling price based on murābaḥah (cost-plus-profit). The customer will pay the bank’s selling price on a deferred payment basis
5Upon sale of the commodity, the customer is then the commodity owner.
As per agreed upfront in the Facility Agreement (prior to the execution of commodity murābaḥah trading), the bank shall act as an agent to the customer and sell the commodity to commodity trader 2 on spot basis at cost price
The proceeds of the sale will be channelled to the customer’s designated account
*Wakālah occurs here
Relationship between bank and customer
Bank = Agent of customer
Customer = Principal
6Customer pays the bank’s selling price based on the agreed schedule and instalment
Source: Authors’ own

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