Forward sale
Forward sale
Forward Sale
2. In Islamic banking, the purchase of and payment for a specified good or service at a price usually lower than market value, with delivery deferred until a set future date. A bank buys a commodity before it is grown or manufactured, then may re-sell it to a third party in order to turn a profit on the transaction. This is used as a form of financing for farms and businesses, and is governed by a salam contract.