The term “sukuk bond” is a slightly odd one. Bonds are usually associated with interest payments. Sukuk refers to a financial instrument that complies with Islamic investment principles, which prohibit interest payments.

Yet the market for such dollar-denominated debt-like instruments has grown in the past decade. According to Thomson Reuters, just over $19bn has been raised in the sukuk market so far this year. Activity peaked in 2007 at nearly $25bn. Source