The customer pays the financier monthly instalments which consist of two portions;
• Profit portion – The financier grants the customer exclusive use of the property. In exchange for this consideration, the customer pays occupancy user fee/profit to the Financier.
• Equity portion – This portion of the instalment will be used in acquiring shares from the financier so that the customer’s equity increases in the property over time.

There are several factors that determine the profit; such as the length of the contract, amortization period and the rate of return expected by the financiers. Profit rates are calculated to keep them competitive with the rates prevalent in the market. AYA Financial and its institutional partners make every effort to make the AYA Home Financing product competitive to the conventional mortgage products offered by banks and other financial institutions.

Upon submission of documents requested, it usually takes AYA Financial’s and it’s partners one business week for an approval and then we can fund the closing within one month. establish a trade-based relationship between the customer and the financier. To see what you need to get approved, visit: Ayafinancial.com/application

AYA Financial’s products establish a trade-based relationship between the customer and the financier. The products are designed in a way where the structure defines the relationship of the transaction. In the AYA Home Financing agreement, profit is being earned versus in a loan transaction interest is being charged.

AYA Financial consults the Islamic Finance Advisory Board (IFAB) which is an independent body that oversees the development of Shariah Compliant products and services in Canada. It comprises of leading Canadian scholars in Islamic Transactional Jurisprudence (Fiqh-al-muamalaat). Please see the Endorsement Attached: Endorsement-Fatwa-AYA-1

For more information on IFAB visit:  www.islamicfinanceboard.com

From the inception of the contract, the Title of property is registered in the name of the customer. The financier has a charge over the property which is registered at the time of financing the property. Once 100% of the financed amount is paid off, the charge is removed.

As the owner-occupant of the property, a customer is entitled to make minor home improvements and add value to the property. However for material changes which require construction permits from local authorities, may require a written approval.

All capital gains from the sale of the property will go towards the customer. The financier will only take the portion of the proceeds to cover the initial contribution of the financed amount.

However, AYA Financial offers a separate program where both parties can benefit from the gains/losses of the asset value.

If a payment is missed, a fixed fee may be charged which is used towards administration costs associated with recovering the late payment.

In most cases, municipal government levies property taxes to pay for services that are used by the public, for example, police, fire services, schools, waste management, recreation, libraries, etc. Although the financier is part-owner of the house, it does not use utilities or benefit from municipal services funded by taxation. As the owner-occupant gets the benefit and utility of the space, the customer is required to pay all charges associated with that benefit like property tax, insurance, utility bills etc.

This can also be determined by mutual consent of the parties involved.

Yes, when moving to a new property the customer has the option of transferring the existing financing agreement (mortgage).

Yes, as long as the transaction between the parties involved is structured in a Shariah compliant manner. AYA Financial specializes in structuring financial contracts according to Shariah. Our products are further vetted by a qualified and experienced advisory board which is manned by leading scholars in Islamic Transactional Jurisprudence (Fiqh-al-muamalaat). Please see the Endorsement Attached: Endorsement-Fatwa-AYA-1
For more information visit:  www.islamicfinanceboard.com