Ijara

This article is about a town and district in eastern Kenya. For Islamic jurisprudence on leasing and the leasing-based product in Islamic finance, see Ijarah.

Ijara is a town and Sub-County in Garissa County, Kenya. It was previously capital of the former Ijara District. It is located 100 km north of Lamu and 180 km south of Garissa.

Ijara
Ijara Location in Kenya
Coordinates: 1.598818°S 40.513544°E / -1.598818; 40.513544
Country	Kenya
County	Garissa County
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	141,591
Time zone	UTC+3 (EAT)

Ijara, Kenya

Ijara Health Centre, Kenya

Alternate meanings

Ijara means rent in Arabic. Ijara (or Ijarah) is also a sharia-compliant form of mortgage similar to conventional rent-to-own. The process is also known as Ijara wa Iqtina, or rent with acquisition.