Arbun
عربون
Pronunciation: ar-BOON
A non-refundable down payment or earnest money to secure a purchase.
Definition
A down payment or earnest money in an Islamic contract. The buyer pays a non-refundable deposit to secure the right to purchase an asset at a later date. If the buyer proceeds, the deposit is applied to the purchase price.
If the buyer withdraws, the deposit is forfeited. Some scholars compare it to a call option in conventional finance, though its permissibility varies among the schools of Islamic jurisprudence.
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Arbun (عربون) — A non-refundable down payment or earnest money to secure a purchase. A down payment or earnest money in an Islamic contract. The buyer pays a non-refundable deposit to secure the right to purchase an asset at a later date.
- A non-refundable down payment or earnest money to secure a purchase.
- Category: Contracts
- Related: Bay', Murabaha
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