Chapter 6
Chapter 6
MUDARABAH FINANCING:
Issues on Accounting and Disclosure
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Nature of Mudarabah Financing
• Mudarabah is a contract in which one party
provides capital ( Rabbul mal/ capital
provider) and the other party provides work
(Mudarib / entrepreneur)
• Profits : Shared between the parties
according to a predetermined profit sharing
ratio
• Losses : To be borne by the capital
providers-
• Violation of the stipulated contract by the
entrepreneur, the entrepreneur bears such
loss
Some Legal Principles of
Mudarabah Transactions
• Both capital provider and the entrepreneur
should have the capacity to enter into
contract of agency (wakalah).
• Religion is not condition for both parties.
• Capital must be in the form of money not
commodity (some fuqaha see that it can be trade & non-
monetary assets). Also should be available.
• Capital must be delivered to the possession
of mudarib entirely
• No debt to be treated as capital
• Manner of disbursement (lump sum or in
several installments).
Some Legal Principles of
Mudarabah Transactions
• Subject matter of mudarabah: capital, labor &
profit should be clear.
• Offer and Acceptance
• Profit: the amount received that exceeds
the capital
• Profit Sharing Ratio should be determined
at the time of contracting and profit to be
shared should be known
• Capital provider bears the loss unless due
to trespass or omission.
Some Legal Principles of
Mudarabah Transactions (continued)
• No work interference by
capital provider Profit Recognition
• The entrepreneur should 1. Realization Method:
comply with Shari’ah according to Hanbali and
rules Shafie is when the
• The entrepreneur should revenue is earned i.e. after
comply with capital determining its costs
provider’s instructions
• No guarantee of recovery 2. Distribution Method:
of fund except for according to Maliki it is
betrayal guarantee realized upon distribution
(performance bond) between the two parties
Recognition of Mudarabah Financing –
(Asset)
Dr Mudarabah Financing
Cr Cash
(Being provided Mudarabah financing to Mudarib)
Dr Cash
Cr Mudarabah Financing
(Being repayment or Mudarabah repaid by Mudarib)
Dr Cash
Cr P&L
(Being received profit from Mudarib)
Dr P&L
Cr Mudarabah Financing
(Being set off Mudarabah loss borne by Rabbul Mal)
Forms of Mudarabah Transactions
Dependent on
1. Profit Sharing Ratio
2. Duration and weightage
3. Profit Distribution Policy
Maturity Period of Investment (Unrestricted )
Account
1 month
3 months
6 months
9 months
12 months
15 months
18 months
24 months
36 months
48 months
60 months and above
(5 years and more)
AAOIFI : Presentation and Disclosure
of Mudarabah Financing
Balance Sheet
Income statement
Mudarabah income XX
AAOIFI : Accounting treatment for
Mudarabah Transactions
• Recognition: At time of • Upon Termination – any
delivery ( non monetary) outstanding capital is
or payment ( including recognised as receivable due
piecemeal in the case of from the Mudarib
instalments) to the • Profit recognition
Mudarib or placing it - At the time of liquidation or
under his disposition full settlement of accounts
• Classification: The (or any portion thereof)
account should be called between the parties
Mudarabah Financing and - Any profit due and not paid
in the case of non- will be a debt especially
monetary assets, “ Non within an accounting period
or financial period
monetary Mudarabah
Assets”
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