Imu151 Soalan
Imu151 Soalan
Imu151 Soalan
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
2. Answer the question from PART A and three (3) questions from PART B in the Answer
Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.
3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.
4. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of:
PART A
QUESTION 1
Bay' al-‘Inah is a controversial Islamic financial contract that has raised significant debate
within Islamic finance circles. It entails selling an asset to a buyer at a specified price, after
which the buyer resells the same asset to the seller at a lower price with deferred payment
terms. This structure allows for a form of financing that some scholars argue is akin to
conventional interest-based loans.
a) Discuss the Islamic jurisprudence arguments for and against Bay' al-‘Inah.
(5 marks)
b) Show two (2) differences between Bay’ al-‘Inah and Bay’ al-Murabahah.
(5 marks)
PART B
QUESTION 1
Narrated by `Aisha: The Prophet (peace be upon him) purchased food grains from a Jew on
credit and mortgaged his iron armor to him.
(5 marks)
b) Explain two (2) arguments of scholars behind the permissibility of different pricing for
both normal sale and Bay' Bithaman Ajil.
(5 marks)
QUESTION 2
Bay' al-Salam is a type of forward contract between two parties for the sale or purchase of a
commodity, with terms and conditions agreed upon for a future date. The Bay al-Salam
contract is beneficial for both buyer and seller because the seller receives full payment in
advance while the buyer can purchase the commodity at a favorable price.
a) Describe two (2) conditions related to the musallam fih (purchased commodity) in Bay'
al-Salam.
(5 marks)
(5marks)
QUESTION 3
"O Messenger of Allah! A man came and asked me to sell him something I didn't have (I
acted to sell it to him). Can I buy the item in the market to hand over to him? He (the
Prophet) said: Don't sell things you don't have."
(5 marks)
(5 marks)
QUESTION 4
Tawarruq is the purchase of an asset that is owned by the seller, with deferred payment, and
then sold to someone other than the seller for cash, typically for liquidity purposes.
(5 marks)
(5 marks)