Water market auctioning method in the Sultanate of Oman: Islamic principles of three aflaj case study in Northern Oman

Since Oman experiences an arid environment, water rights and associated institutional arrangements play major role in the success or failure of operational setting of these rights. Well define of Islamic rights along with their administrative structural setting existed among aflaj (singular falaj) in northern part of Oman. Hence, empirical water prices information based on Islamic ascending water auction have been investigated and examined using three case studies of these aflaj systems in northern Oman. The primary objective is to evaluate and document the procedure used in determining these prices. The finding clearly identified two main elements; first, there is a complete day, out of the overall flow circulation set aside for income generation. The primary purpose is to generate revenues for minor and major system maintenance. Second, the auctioning items are represented and based upon a unique time interval unit which strongly influenced upon water supply flow.