[Ijara Community Development](/providers/ijara-community-development) offers a Shariah-compliant bridge financing program in Canada for the gap when your new purchase closes before the sale of your current home. The product is listed as nationwide on the Canadian home-financing set: short-term halal financing that covers the down payment so you neither lose the new property nor take an interest-bearing bridge loan. [Manzil](/providers/manzil) is available for Canadian home purchases in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan (musharaka) and Ontario only (murabaha). Do not treat a Manzil purchase approval as a bridge facility. Ask Ijara CDC for the bridge file, then keep the long-term purchase with Ijara CDC or Manzil as the province allows.
A conventional bank bridge loan is interest. That is the product this page is trying to replace. Related: switching a conventional mortgage to halal and halal mortgage refinance in Canada.
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What a Bridge File Actually Is
You have a firm purchase on house B. House A is listed or firmly sold, but the closing dates do not line up. The down payment for B is sitting in the equity of A. A conventional lender will offer a short-term interest loan against A, then pay itself off when A closes. The Islamic version has to finance that gap as an asset contract, not as a riba note.
| Path | What happens | Riba problem |
|---|---|---|
| Sell A first, then buy B | You may need interim housing | None, if both legs are cash or already halal |
| Conventional bank bridge | Interest loan against A until A closes | The bridge itself is riba |
| Ijara CDC bridge program | Short-term halal facility for the down-payment gap | Use this instead of the bank bridge |
| Close B with a larger down payment from savings | No bridge needed | None, if the savings are clean |
Who Offers What
- Ijara Community Development lists a bridge financing program on its Canadian home-financing set: short-term halal financing that bridges the down payment when the current home's sale closes after the new purchase. Ask for this product by name.
- Manzil offers musharaka home financing in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, and murabaha in Ontario. Use Manzil for the purchase in those provinces. Do not assume Manzil will underwrite the gap between two closing dates.
- If the long-term purchase is in a province Manzil does not mortgage (for example Atlantic Canada or Quebec for musharaka), Ijara CDC home financing is listed across all 10 provinces. Keep both the bridge and the takeout with Ijara in that case.
Dates, Lawyers, and Conditions
Canadian purchase agreements are date-sensitive. If the bridge is not committed before you waive conditions, you are gambling that a bank will fill the hole with interest. Write the offer so financing includes the bridge, not only the long-term facility. Your real estate lawyer has to see both the A sale and the B purchase. Occupancy, holdbacks, and condo status certificates still apply on each property.
| Ask Ijara CDC | Why |
|---|---|
| Will you bridge this specific pair of closing dates? | A program exists. This file still has to fit |
| What is the all-in cost for the bridge period? | Short-term facilities are priced. Get it in writing |
| How does the bridge discharge when A closes? | The takeout has to be automatic, not hoped for |
| Who holds title on A and B during the overlap? | Trust language has to match both lawyers |
| What happens if A's sale collapses? | That is the real risk. Read the default clause |
How to Sequence the File
- Get a written sale process or firm sale on A, with a closing date
- Get a written purchase on B, with a later or overlapping closing date
- Call Ijara CDC for the bridge product before you waive B's financing condition
- If B is in ON, BC, AB, or SK, also quote Manzil on the long-term purchase
- Do not sign a bank bridge "for two weeks" while you wait
- Close only when both lawyers agree on discharge mechanics
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there halal bridge financing in Canada?
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Yes. Ijara CDC lists a bridge financing program on its Canadian home-financing set. Ask for that product. Do not use a bank bridge loan as a placeholder.
Does Manzil offer bridge loans?
Manzil's listed home products are musharaka (ON, BC, AB, SK) and murabaha (ON). Treat Manzil as the purchase provider in those provinces. Ask Ijara CDC for the gap between closings.
Can I take a bank bridge for two weeks and convert later?
A two-week interest loan is still an interest loan. If the dates do not work without a bridge, use the halal bridge or delay the purchase. See switching a conventional mortgage to halal if you are already on the bank for the long-term loan.
What if my sale falls through after I have committed to the purchase?
That is the core credit risk of any bridge. Read Ijara CDC's default and extension language before you waive conditions. A collapsed sale does not make a conventional interest bridge permissible.
Does this work for a condo assignment?
Assignments are a different file. Start with buying an assignment with halal financing. Do not stack an assignment and a bridge unless both providers have said yes in writing on this pair of contracts.
Bottom Line
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If house B closes before house A, Ijara CDC is the Canadian provider with a listed bridge program. Manzil remains the purchase partner in ON, BC, AB, and SK. Do not fill the date gap with a bank interest loan.