Islamic Derivatives 2
Islamic Derivatives 2
Islamic Derivatives 2
Financial derivatives
SBP defines derivatives in Financial Derivatives Business Regulations (FDBR) as a type of financial contract the value of which is determined by reference to one or more underlying assets or indices. The major categories of such contracts include forwards, futures, swaps and options.
Characteristics of derivatives
Financial derivatives are financial instruments that derive their value from another transaction. Initial investment is very low or zero. Settled at a later date.
Fundamental isues:
Inexistence of contract. Lack o f actual ownership Lack of delievery. Prohibitions of riba. Prohibitions of gharar(uncertainity). Prohibitions of maysir(gambling). Bai ul kali bil kali. Finally, jahl refers to ignorance.
O Ye who believe! Eat not up your property among yourselves unduly. Let it be trade amongst you by mutual agreement.
This verse is perhaps the most important verse of Quran on economic matters. It tells us both the
dos and the donts in business dealings. First the donts.
Islamic derivatives
Islamic option model based on khyar bil shart (conditional option). Islamic Profit rate swaps. Waad contracts.
Independent financial contract that are traded for a price have no clear-cut parallel in the classical Islamic theory of contracting. The informationally disadvantaged party at the time of entering into the contract has the option to cancel the contract within a specified time period. A person has also the right to undo his purchase if the seller specifically allows as part of the sale.
Islamic option model based on khyar bil shart (embedded conditional option).
Khiyar relates to a halal contract of exchange that has already taken place, whilst a modern option relates to an exchange that is yet to take place.
Premium charged under share options is not allowed. In case of khiyar , the exchange of one or both counter values is effected immediately while in case of modern option contract future delivery apply to both payment and underlying asset.
Financial Liabilities
Pays floating obligations
ABC
Receives fixed returns
Financial Assets
STEP 2 Islamic Swap Counter Party sells Asset to ABC at notional principal RM500k + mark-up based on fixed profit rate STEP 4 The net difference i.e. the fixed profit rate in Step 2 is paid to Islamic Swap counter Party by ABC at the agreed interval payment date of say 6 month
ASSET
ABC
ABC
ASSET
ABC
6 MONTHS 6 MONTHS 6 MONTHS 6 MONTHS MATURITY
CONTRACT OF WAAD:
A promise thus is non-binding. It is also unilateral therefore both parties can choose not to make good their promise. Under Shariah because of the unilateral nature of the promise, the details of the promise are not as carved in stone as any other contract. Those restrictions donot apply to the contact of waad.