By Oladokum Nafiu, Abdelghani Echchabi & Mohammad Fany Alfarisi Abstract This study aims at exploring the possible means through which sukuk can be used to raise funds for the development of infrastructure. The study will channel its argument towards potential benefits embedded in adopting sukuk model to build, upgrade and maintain infrastructure in majority of […]
By Fadzlan Sufian & Nor Halida Haziaton Mohd Noor Abstract This paper seeks to examine the impact of foreign banks entry on the performance of the Malaysian banking sector. The empirical analysis is confined to the two full-fledged domestic Islamic banks, three fullfledged foreign Islamic banks, 11 domestic IBS banks, and 4 foreign IBS banks […]
By Muhamad Nadratuzzaman Hosen ABSTRACT The research aims to investigate factors of profitability that affected the performance of conventional bank and Islamic bank in Indonesia from period 2002 to 2010. With use regressions models, where ROA and ROE are as dependent variables presenting profitability of banker, whereas internal and external factors as ndependent variables include: […]
By Dr. Ahmad Saeed, Mohammad Shahid & Qaiser Imtiaz Abstract This study attempts to examine the bankers insight and performance in the frame of Marketing in the Islamic banking industry of Pakistan. The scope of the study was limited to the employees of Islamic banks of Pakistan. One hypotheses were formulated for bank employees. The […]
By Imran Hussein Minhas Abstract Governance means ensuring the compliance the rules and regulations prescribed for observance in an organization for efficiency and achievements of its aims and objects. As Islamic banking is based on Shariah principles and rules, it is necessary that it should be subject to Shariah governance to ensure its working within […]
By Salman Ahmed Shaikh Abstract Poverty and inequality around the world has been rising over the last three decades and the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) seems a far fetched goal. In explaining underdevelopment, Classical Economics has offered many theories and models including but not limited to Rostow’s Stages of Growth Theory, Harrod-Domar […]
By Abdelghani Echchabi, Hassanuddeen Abd Aziz Abstract The main purpose of the paper is to examine the perception of the customers regarding the shari’ah compliance of Islamic banks in Malaysia. The study also attempts to assess the awareness of the Islamic banks’ customers of the shari’ah compliance concept, as well as their exposure and perception […]
By Prof. Dr. Zubair Hasan Abstract This paper deals with familiar facts in monetary economics from an unfamiliar angle. It argues that it is not factual to regard the legal tender money and bank credit as of different genus: they work in tandem to the same ends in an economy, conventional or Islamic. Also, it […]
By Hossein Askari, Zamir Iqbal and Noureddine Krichene Abstract The entire foundation of Islamic financial system is based on the teachings of Islam which incorporate rules and principles as enunciated in the commandments of God in the Holy Quran and the tradition of Holy Prophet. A synopsis of basic principles of Islamic banking and the […]
By Abubakar S. ORISANKOKO, Abstract Apropos the propagation of Islamic banking in Nigeria, it is stated that in the Holy Quran appear commandments of Allah and there are Traditions of Prophet which condemn levying of interest in any financial deal and warns sinners of severe punishment Hereafter. On the basis of the above religious requirement, […]
