What is the meaning of Bay' al-Inah (sale with back-to-back repurchase agreement)?
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Bay' al-'Inah is the sale of a commodity for a deferred price, then purchasing it for a lower price. It was named 'Inah because of the immediate cash received and the return of the capital itself to the seller. Its prohibition has been mentioned in the of Ibn 'Umar.
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