The study found the ijara structure tended to draw a positive reaction from the stock market, with the shares of companies using that structure performing relatively well.
Ijara is a lease-based transaction where the originator sells assets to a special-purpose vehicle, which issues sukuk certificates to obtain money to pay for the assets; actual ownership of the assets does not necessarily change hands.
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