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Bai Salam
Bai Salam
SALAM
Introduction
The basic conditions for a validity of a sale in Shriah are
three:
(1)The purchased commodity must be existing,
(2)The seller should have acquired the ownership
of that commodity,
(3)The commodity must be in the physical or
constructive possession of the seller,
There are only two exceptions to this principle in
Shariah: (1)Salam
(2)Istisna
• Definition &Concept
• Seller agrees to supply specific goods
to the buyer at a future date in
exchange of an advanced price fully
paid at spot.
• Price is in cash but the supply of
goods is deferred.
Background of Salam
• Before prohibition of interest farmers used to get interest
based loans for growing crops and harvesting. After
prohibition of interest, they were allowed to do Salam
transactions. This helped them to get money in advance
for their needs.
• In Salam, • In Murabaha
purchased goods purchased goods
are deffered, price are delivered at
is paid on spot. spot, price may be
either on spot or
• In Salam price has deferred.
to be paid in full in • In Murabaha price
advance. may be on spot or
deferred.
Difference b/w Salam & Murabaha
Salam Murabaha
1. Parallel Salam
After the execution of Salam agreement with one party, buyer
or seller executes another salam agreement with third party,
Parallel
Salam
Salam
Sale
Delivery of Delivery of
Commodity Commodity