Purpose – In an attempt to enrich the literature of the efficiency of Islamic banks, this study aims to empirically investigate the efficiency of the fully fledged Islamic banks as well as Islamic windows in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – This study measures the technical and...

Purpose – In a relatively new and interesting study, a new theory was offered to explain events surrounding the Salem witch trials of 1692. According to the author of that study (Carlson), the behavior of the accusers can be explained by an outbreak of encephalitis. The purpose of this paper...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the operation of Islamic banks and the elements which determine their performance. Design/methodology/approach – In order to ensure the respect of Shari’a, religious committee of monitoring exists within the Islamic bank to take care of the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explain how the process of change is determined by the product lifecycle and the product lifecycle's relation to the organization structure. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on years of experience helping business organizations adapt...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the application of the Islamic financing method based on direct musharakah to the conventional capital asset pricing model yielding several interesting hypotheses. Design/methodology/approach – Theoretical methodology, with maximin criteria,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline the principles of and legal risk faced by Islamic banking and suggest necessary steps to mitigate them. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines ideal concept of Islamic banking and its practice. A range of publication is used,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide proactive risk management techniques and strategies that can be applied to trading and investment portfolios in emerging and Islamic illiquid financial markets, such as the Moroccan foreign exchange and stock markets....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to focus on some of the issues and problem of implementation of foreign arbitral awards in Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach – Based upon theoretical sources and empirical data, the legal provision concerning the enforcement of foreign arbitral...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate a comparative study of financing small and cottage industries (SCIs) by interest-free banks in different countries like Turkey, Cyprus, Sudan and Bangladesh. Design/methodology/approach – The objectives are achieved by analyzing data...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the various forms of the classical wages fund, and especially the claim that J.S. Mill reversed his position on the nature of the wages fund. Design/methodology/approach – Textual research from original publications of Adam Smith, David...