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Ethical banking

AlRayan Bank has pioneered, ethical Islamic banking in the United Kingdom since 2004. 

Ethical banking

We've pioneered Islamic banking in the United Kingdom since 2004. 

The Islamic banking system is, at its heart, an ethical system where depositors entrust the bank to invest their savings in partnership, sharing any profits which are generated.

AlRayan Bank does not use financial instruments, which are based on speculation and can introduce a high element of risk to customers’ savings and assets. Instead our investments are backed by real assets, such as property or metals.

AlRayan Bank  has a dedicated Sharia Compliance Department and an independent panel of Sharia Scholars, called the Sharia Supervisory Committee (SSC), to ensure that its products and activities are wholly Sharia compliant.

So, if you bank with AlRayan Bank  you know where your money will be invested and, just as importantly, where it will never be invested.

Invested Never Invested
  • Property
  • Low risk commodities, such as metals
  • Industries connected with:
    • Gambling
    • Alcohol
    • Tobacco
    • Arms
    • Pornography
  • Any other industry where the activities are not permitted under Sharia
  • Any derivative and fixed income instruments, such as options, warrants, swaps, futures, auction rate securities, and currency options, as well as structured notes on assets.
  • Any commodity which is not backed by a tangible asset
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Ethical banking for everyone

Islamic banking provides Muslims with a variety of financial products that help their money work harder and allow them to finance residential and business property in line with their faith.

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