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musharakah

musharakah noun: a shari'a-compliant financial structure where investors in an enterprise share profits according to a mutually agreed percentage and bear losses strictly in proportion to their capital stake.

Noun

musharakah (uncountable)

  1. (Islamic finance) A shari'a-compliant financial structure where investors in an enterprise share profits according to a mutually agreed percentage and bear losses strictly in proportion to their capital stake.
    • With Islamic banking now commanding 30% of Bangladesh's market, the shift from interest-based to asset-backed models is accelerating. Bank Asia is at the forefront, boasting a 70% deposit-investment ratio and a portfolio where Musharakah-based financing – true risk-sharing – hits 50%.2026 April 14, “Bank Asia leads Islamic Banking with 70% deposit–investment ratio, 50% Musharakah portfolio: AMD”, in The Business Standard, archived from the original on 19 Jul 2026

Origin of musharakah

Borrowed from Arabic مُشَارَكَة (mušāraka, “participation, involvement”).

Questions about musharakah

What does musharakah mean?
Musharakah means a shari'a-compliant financial structure where investors in an enterprise share profits according to a mutually agreed percentage and bear losses strictly in proportion to their capital stake.
What part of speech is musharakah?
Musharakah is a noun.

Words near musharakah in the dictionary

  1. mushafs
  2. Mushahar
  3. mushaira
  4. mushairas
  5. Mushakoji
  6. musharakah
  7. musharoon
  8. musharoons
  9. Musharraf
  10. mushball
  11. mushballs

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