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Understanding the Current Debate on Tawarruq and Sukuk: A Study of the Juristic Opinions of Indian and Arab Scholars

Understanding the Current Debate on Tawarruq and Sukuk: A Study of the Juristic Opinions of Indian and Arab Scholars

What is the importance of Shari’ah opinions in financial matters and what needs do these experts have to formulate consensus? And where do the opinions of both the Arab and Indian Shari’ah scholars differ in understanding the permissibility of Sukuk and Tawarruk?

Guide to Islamic Banking

Guide to Islamic Banking

Guide to Islamic Banking, by Dr. Imran Usmani, is a comprehensive publication which enables the reader to understand what Islamic Banking is and how it works. The publication covers all Islamic Banking modes, methods, related Islamic Shariah concepts and includes a complete Glossary on Islamic Banking terminology.

Global Calls for Economic Justice: the potential of Islamic finance

Global Calls for Economic Justice: the potential of Islamic finance

It is felt that conventional financial systems have failed and should be replaced, or supplemented, by more ethical banking and socially responsible finance. Can Islamic Finance, as a system with a strong religious background and moral framework, satisfy this hope?

OSK-UOB Islamic Fund Management signs with IdealRatings as their Shariah screening provider

OSK-UOB Islamic Fund Management signs with IdealRatings as their Shariah screening provider

“IdealRatings, did an outstanding job screening companies with their one of a kind research methodology along with their comprehensive Shariah fund management solution. We feel confident relying on IdealRatings to provide us with top quality Shariah screening data for our Global Halal Food Fund and also for the other unique funds we will be offering as part of our portfolio in the future” said Mohamed Noor.

CASE-STUDY WAQF-SHARES: FINANCING THROUGH MOVABLE WAQF

CASE-STUDY WAQF-SHARES: FINANCING THROUGH MOVABLE WAQF

The current practice of waqf-shares in the different Muslim and Muslim minority countries is good evidence of the continuation of the remarkable role of the institution of waqf from the time of the Prophet (pbuh) until today.

Worst Performing MENA Stocks

Worst Performing MENA Stocks

The Middle East North Africa markets lost more than USD100-billion in 2011, according to Zawya’s market analysis tool.

INCEIF awarded “Best Islamic Finance Education Service Provider

INCEIF awarded “Best Islamic Finance Education Service Provider

INCEIF was recognised as the “Best Islamic Finance education service provider in 2011″ at the Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA), initiated by Oman Islamic Economic Forum (OEIF) on 17 Dec.

Goldman Sachs Sukuk Row May Dent Industry Lure: Islamic Finance

Goldman Sachs Sukuk Row May Dent Industry Lure: Islamic Finance

On the one hand the Islamic finance industry encourages issuers to use structures as debt instruments “in clear contradiction of one of the most prominent facets of our industry — the prohibition of Riba” or interest, he said in an e-mailed response to questions Dec. 15. “Then on the other hand we disagree with how some entities use this product, because it is not ‘right’ or ‘good’, according to a definition of those words I am not familiar with.

Meet the Futurists: the new Muslim consumer

Meet the Futurists: the new Muslim consumer

They believe in an Islam that is flexible, that allows them to find their own path, balancing their sense of self within the realms of the Ummah or society.

Luxembourg, a significant hub for Islamic finance

Posted in Business Islamica by Deloitte http://www.islamica-me.com/article.asp?cntnt=706 Although the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a very small country in terms of area and population (2,586 km2 and 502,000 inhabitants), it is one of the most important financial centers all over Europe. Nowadays, Luxembourg is considered to be the first European financial centre and globally the [...]