sukuk

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noun

A bond that generates a return to an investor without infringing Islamic laws against interest.

OriginArabic صُكُوك →
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Meanings

nounsukuk (plural sukuk or sukuks)

plural sukuks

  1. IslamA bond that generates a return to an investor without infringing Islamic laws against interest.

Origin

  1. Arabicصُكُوك
  2. Englishsukuk

Borrowed from Arabic صُكُوك (ṣukūk), plural of صَكّ (ṣakk, “bond, deed”).

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Anagrams

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APA

sukuk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sukuk

MLA

“sukuk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sukuk. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sukuk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sukuk.

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