This document discusses the concept of al-Tawarruq, an Islamic financing structure. It begins with an overview of Bank Islam Malaysia and its Shariah governance bodies. It then defines al-Tawarruq as the buying of a commodity on deferred payment and selling it for cash to a third party. The document outlines arguments for both prohibiting and permitting al-Tawarruq, and discusses issues around its operationalization. It concludes with trends showing growing use of al-Tawarruq products in Malaysian Islamic banks.