What is Ijara home finance?
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Answer: Ijara is a lease-to-own structure: the bank buys the property and leases it to you, with each payment combining rent and a purchase instalment until ownership fully transfers to you.
It’s the most common Sharia-compliant structure in UAE home finance, alongside Murabaha (cost-plus sale) and Diminishing Musharakah (declining partnership). Contracts differ in early-settlement mechanics — worth comparing beyond the headline rate.
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