FAS 38 “Wa’ad, Khiyar and Tahawwut”
About This Standard
AAOIFI Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) 38 “Wa’ad, Khiyar and Tahawwut” is set out in paragraphs 01-35. All the paragraphs have equal authority. This standard should be read in the context of its objective and the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting as endorsed by AAOIFI. All AAOIFI FASs shall be read in conjunction with the definitions, Shari’ah principles and rules key considerations provided by AAOIFI Shari’ah Standards (SS) in respect of such products and matters. This standard in particular, shall be read in line with SS 25 “Combination of contracts”, SS 45 “Protection of capital and investments”, SS 49 “Unilateral and bilateral promise”, SS 52 “Options to reconsider (cooling-off options, either-or options, and options to revoke due to non-payment), SS 53 “Arboun (earnest money)”, and SS 54 “Revocation of contracts by exercise of a cooling-off option”.
Standard Outline
- Preface
- Introduction
- Wa’ad, Khiyar and Tahawwut
- Objective of the standard
- Scope
- Definitions
- Types and classification of Wa’ad, Khiyar and Tahawwut arrangements
- Accounting for ancillary Wa’ad or Khiyar
- Accounting for product Wa’ad or Khiyar
- Accounting for Tahawwut (hedging) arrangements
- Effective date
- Appendices
- Appendix A: Adoption of the standard
- Appendix B: Basis for conclusions
- Appendix C: Brief history of the preparation of the standard
Standard Document
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