WHITE PAPERS

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Title: The Declining Balance Co-ownership Program

OVERVIEW: This paper describes Guidance Financial Group's Declining Balance Co-ownership Program and answers some of the most frequently asked questions about this Program.

Title: Methods of Islamic Home Finance in the United States

OVERVIEW: In this paper Mr. Abdulkader Thomas explores the variety of methods that Muslims may apply to the acquisition of homes in the U.S. This article lays down a solid framework that helps us understand the early beginnings of Islamic home acquisition in the U.S., and quickly brings us up to date. This scholarly work is lucid and informative.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Mr. Abdulkader Thomas is an accomplished finance professional and an authority on Islamic banking finance. He previously headed the United Bank of Kuwait’s New York branch and held key responsibilities in the Bank’s Islamic Investment Banking unit. Mr. Thomas also worked with Sumitomo Bank, Gulf Riyad Bank and Citibank. Mr. Thomas has written extensively in the field of Islamic finance.

Title: Shari'ah Supervision in Modern Islamic Finance

THE AUTHOR: Shaykh Yusuf Talal DeLorenzo

Title: Canonical Sharia Contracts Applied to Modern Finance

OVERVIEW: Presentation at the Leadership Symposium on Islamic Finance, October 19-20, 2002

THE AUTHOR: Dr. Muhammad Imran Usmani

Title: Islamic Securitisation: Practical Aspects

OVERVIEW: This paper gives an overview of the concept of securitization, including its role in the broader marketplace and its specific applications. The Sharia underpinnings are explained, as are the parameters that the Sharia imposes on the process.