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Bai` dayn refers to a contract of debt trading created from Shariah compliant
business activities. In the context of Islamic finance, bai` dayn is a method of
sale of debt created under exchange contracts such as murabahah, bai`
bithaman ajil, ijarah, istisna` and others.
i. Whether the Islamic financial institution may repurchase the NIDC which it
has issued before the maturity period; and
ii. The suitable method of pricing for the repurchase of the NIDC by the
Islamic financial institution.
Resolution
The SAC, in its 14th meeting dated 8 June 2000, has resolved the following:
i. The Islamic financial institution that issued the NIDC may repurchase the
NIDC before maturity, provided that the NIDC shall be terminated; and
ii. The price (including profit) of the NIDC which is traded before the
maturity date shall be determined according to the agreement
between the seller and the buyer.
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In this regard, many fiqh schools have granted flexibility in debt trading
between the creditor and the debtor. Majority of scholars among the Hanafi,
Maliki, Syafii and Hanbali schools allow debt trading to the debtor because
there is no issue of non-delivery of object of the contract as the sold debt is
already in the possession of the creditor.106
In this regard, the SAC was referred to on the issue as to whether the
proposed sale of debt arising from a service between the customer and the
Islamic financial institution is permissible.
106
Al-Zuhaili, Al-Fiqh al-Islami wa Adillatuh, Dar al-Fikr, 2002, v. 5, p. 3405.