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Riba-free by structure, not by relabelling

Riba (interest) is haram. The three approved UK Sharia commercial-finance structures avoid riba by basing the contract on real trade or co-ownership, not money lent at interest. The cashflow effect resembles a fixed-rate loan, but the legal substance is different and the Sharia Supervisory Board reviews each contract to confirm it is not a renamed interest loan.

Murabaha (cost-plus sale)

The bank purchases the asset (kitchen equipment, stock, sometimes commercial property), takes legal title, then sells it to the curry house Ltd at cost plus an agreed profit. The price is paid in instalments. This is the dominant structure for kitchen fit-outs, walk-in fridges, tandoor ovens and plant.

Ijara (lease-to-own)

The bank purchases the asset and leases it to the business. Lease payments are split between rent and purchase instalments. Title transfers at the end of the lease. Common for vehicles (delivery vans, refrigerated transport) and larger commercial plant.

Diminishing Musharaka (declining co-ownership)

You and the bank co-own the property. You pay rent on the bank's share and progressively buy out that share. By term-end you own the asset outright. The dominant UK structure for Sharia-compliant commercial property purchase, including freehold curry-house premises and adjoining residential.

Bangladeshi curry house and takeaway: typical financing scenarios

Three financing patterns recur across UK Bangladeshi-owned hospitality. Each has a different Sharia-compliant route.

Freehold purchase of trading premises. The most common Sharia case. A Ltd company that has been leasing its restaurant or takeaway space for 5+ years moves to buy the freehold. Diminishing Musharaka through Al Rayan Bank or Gatehouse Bank is the default. Tickets £350k to £2m, ten to twenty year terms, rental component reset annually. The lender will want 2 years of filed accounts, a clean confirmation statement and director PG.

Kitchen fit-out and plant refresh. A Ltd company refreshing its kitchen (commercial gas range, walk-in fridge, tandoor, extraction) pays £80k to £250k. Murabaha (cost-plus sale) on the equipment package via Al Rayan or BLME, or Ijara if the plant is leased. Term 5 to 7 years matched to the equipment life.

Refinancing a legacy conventional commercial mortgage. A Ltd that took a conventional mortgage from a high street bank in 2015 to 2020 wants to move to a Sharia structure for the remaining balance. Diminishing Musharaka refinance is available; expect SDLT and legal cost on the structural transfer plus a 3 to 8 week underwriting cycle.

UK regulatory protection and trust signals

• · All five providers are listed in the FCA Register at register.fca.org.uk; verify before any application.
• · Al Rayan Bank PLC, Gatehouse Bank plc, BLME and QIB UK plc are PRA-authorised banks; Companies House numbers 04483430, 06260053, 06409726 and 04656003 respectively.
• · Linked deposit accounts at PRA-regulated Islamic banks carry FSCS protection up to £85,000 per depositor per institution, the same protection as a high-street bank.
• · HMRC tie-ins: VAT-registered Ltd companies require recent VAT returns, MTD-VAT compliant, as part of the application pack. Cash-and-card split for HMRC AML compliance is reviewed where the business is licensed for alcohol or operates a meaningful cash float.
• · Companies House verification under ECCTA (Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act) is mandatory for all directors from 18 November 2025; expect every director to complete identity verification before underwriting starts.

Bengali-speaking application support

Al Rayan Bank operates community-finance officers in Tower Hamlets, Birmingham and Bradford with Bengali language capability. Gatehouse Bank engages Bengali-speaking relationship managers for commercial property cases through its London office. WhatsApp and call-back support for Bengali applicants is available through both banks at the broker enquiry stage.

For application, our /get-quotes/ form routes Sharia-compliant commercial finance enquiries through accredited UK Islamic banks. Bilingual call-back is available; request Bengali-speaking support at the enquiry stage. This editorial page is independent and does not capture leads. Apply directly through the named lender or via our /get-quotes/ form.

Eligibility on this site

This editorial review covers UK Ltd companies, LLPs and partnerships of 4 or more directors. Sole-trader curry houses and takeaways should apply directly to the named lender; this site does not invite sole-trader applications. The five providers above each have minimum ticket sizes from £250k upwards for commercial property; sub-£250k working-capital cases are better routed through fintech Sharia products (Kestrl) or conventional UK SME lenders.

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