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Critical analysis of beneficial ownership in mushārakah based home financing in Malaysia

Critical analysis of beneficial ownership in mushārakah based home financing in Malaysia This paper critically aims to examine the concept of beneficial ownership and its application in musharakah-based home financing.Design/methodology/approachThe study applies the method of juristic interpretation in analyzing the meaning of beneficial ownership in legal documentation of musharakah-based home financing. This qualitative study uses content analysis approach that investigates the works of Islamic scholars on the concept of ownership and evaluates the concept of beneficial ownership in musharakah-based home financing from the Islamic perspective.FindingsThe result finds that beneficial ownership is considered a true ownership, as Shari’ah allows the transfer of ownership based on the offer and acceptance in a contract. Furthermore, the absence of legal registration does not mean the absence of true ownership, whereas all documentations and agreements have clearly stated rights and liabilities of each contracting parties.Originality/valueThis paper provides a fiqhi discussion of analyzing beneficial ownership in musharakah-based home financing. It shows that Shari’ah parameters are essential for the use of beneficial ownership to ensure its compliance with the Shari’ah requirements of milkiyyah (ownership). http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Qualitative Research in Financial Markets Emerald Publishing

Critical analysis of beneficial ownership in mushārakah based home financing in Malaysia

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Emerald Publishing
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© Emerald Publishing Limited
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1755-4179
DOI
10.1108/qrfm-01-2020-0003
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Abstract

This paper critically aims to examine the concept of beneficial ownership and its application in musharakah-based home financing.Design/methodology/approachThe study applies the method of juristic interpretation in analyzing the meaning of beneficial ownership in legal documentation of musharakah-based home financing. This qualitative study uses content analysis approach that investigates the works of Islamic scholars on the concept of ownership and evaluates the concept of beneficial ownership in musharakah-based home financing from the Islamic perspective.FindingsThe result finds that beneficial ownership is considered a true ownership, as Shari’ah allows the transfer of ownership based on the offer and acceptance in a contract. Furthermore, the absence of legal registration does not mean the absence of true ownership, whereas all documentations and agreements have clearly stated rights and liabilities of each contracting parties.Originality/valueThis paper provides a fiqhi discussion of analyzing beneficial ownership in musharakah-based home financing. It shows that Shari’ah parameters are essential for the use of beneficial ownership to ensure its compliance with the Shari’ah requirements of milkiyyah (ownership).

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Qualitative Research in Financial Markets – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jun 7, 2021

Keywords: Ownership; Islamic finance; Musharakah; Home financing; Beneficial

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