By Mohamed Redouane Riad, Rusni Hassan, Syed Ahmed Salman & Adnan Yusoff Abstract The inception and rapid growth of the Takaful industry in Malaysia during the 1980s was driven by Muslim communities’ dire need to have a Shariah-compliant alternate for existing conventional insurance. It was also to assist the operations of the Islamic Banks established […]
By Ali Abdullah Bin Al-Shiabah, Abdullah moh’dAhmed Ayedh ZurinaShafii Abstract The main purpose of this study is to explore the level of disclosure on Shariah governance mechanisms in Islamic banks in Oman. Data were collected from the two full-fledged Islamic banks and all the six Islamic windows in Oman covering the period of 2013-2019. The […]
By SaheedAfolabi ASHAFA (PhD) Abstract Poverty is being tackled worldwide with a plethora of approaches. In Islamic realm, zakat, waqf and sadaqah among others are generally being utilized to minimize the intensity of poverty. While there may be limitation of nisab and haul for potential zakat payers, lack of awareness and accessibility to appropriate platform […]
By Mohd Sadad Mahmud, Nik Hazimi Mohammed Foziah, Ibraheem Alani AbdulKareem Abd Jamal & Muhammad Nasir Abstract The ageing population has already blown the whole country in the world, including Malaysia. Nevertheless, Malaysian people still lack awareness towards retirement savings preparedness and rely only on the mandatory retirement scheme likes the Employees Provident Fund (EPF). […]
By Syukriah Ali and Rosliza Md Zani Abstract Market anomaly, so-called the calendar effect has been widely studied in various countries. This paper identifies the related literatures by addressing the Hajj effect on the stock market in Muslim countries. The findings of the previous Hajj effect studies give scholars and investors a comprehensive understanding on […]
By Maher Kababji Abstract In spite of the fact that each country has its different economic system, all these systems share the same common characters. They failed to realize prosperity. Economic instability, growing inflation, and concentration of wealth are the main features of present economies. Fallacies are the root of the technique of thinking in […]
By Dr. Mehboob ul Hassan, Md Fouad Bin Amin, Imran Khokhar & Muhammad Nauman Khan Abstract Purpose – This study examines the performance of GCC Islamic banking in terms of technical and scale efficiency for the period 2010-2019 at country as well as individual bank level. Design/methodology/approach –It uses data envelopment analysis (DEA) approach to […]
By Dr. Mohd Ma’Sum Billah & Muhammad Abdul Kabir Abstract Islamic asset management is a vehicle in providing Shari’ah-compliant investment structures through Islamic financial instruments and Islamic funds. This involves the innovative approaches taken by banks, asset managers, Shari’ah scholars, service partners and distribution partners. Many business activities such as advising retail, high net worth, […]
By Dr. Syed Ahmed Salman & YukichikaKawata Abstract Takaful is appreciable around the world without any doubt. It is based on cooperation and donation. The concept of Takaful is desirable to everyone in both Muslim and Non-Muslim countries. Similar to insurance, Takaful can provide the same benefit, coverage, and protection to the participants. Further […]
By Dr. Hjh.Haneffa Muchlis Gazali, Rizal Mohd. Nor, Che Muhamad Hafiz Che Ismail & Pg Mohd Faezul Fikri Ag Omar Abstract The traditional cash waqf system has transformed with the revolution of financial technology. Waqf-based crowdfunding offers a wide range of advantages to raise funds with no upfront fee. This paper attempts to show the […]