Purpose This paper aims to thoroughly examine the extent to which the current legal and regulatory framework is inclusive towards Islamic banking and finance (IBF) practices in the attempts to introduce IBF as a significant component in the Mozambique’s financial system. This is achieved by...

Purpose Islamic banking (IB) has resulted in abundant cross-border financial flows and diversified economic inter-linkages with over US$2tn in assets that have extended beyond Muslim countries to more established global financial centres and other emerging economies. Despite this remarkable...

Purpose – This research aims to explore the theoretical nature of salam contract in depth, the extent of its use in the banking arena of Malaysia and to test the theoretical feasibility of its future application by the Islamic banks in Malaysia by suggesting an Islamic banking product...

Takaful has originated as an idea for preserving the care of people from financial damage. It can be employed as a risk management device to alleviate the hazards of regular life and trade activities. Furthermore, it gives significance to society’s worldwide economic growth as a tool of...

India being a developing economy is one of the emerging markets in the world. But an obstacle that still stands in its way of development is the scarcity of financial/monetary resources required for sustainable investments. The giants of Microfinance in India are known to be charging high rates...

The performance of Shari‟ah supervisory board continues to be a matter of concern especially for Islamic banks across countries that have a different regulatory environment. This study aims to examine the effects of Shari‟ah supervisory board characteristics on Islamic banks‟ performance...

This paper was sent to be published in the Journal of King Abdulaziz University for Islamic Economics. Also, it was presented in different title in the Asia-Pacific Business Research Conference in Malysia, February 2011. The researchers highlighted the significant role of the Shari'ah corporate...