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Marketing of Shari'ah‐based financial products and investments in India
Jamaluddin, Nasiruddin - In: Management Research Review 36 (2013) 4, pp. 417-430
Islamic religious principles; there is a recognized demand for alternatives within this niche community. India has the third … activities of Shari'ah‐based investments and a comprehensive analysis of avenues for Islamic investments in India. Design …/methodology/approach – In India, Islamic investment is gathering pace as Muslims in the country are becoming more vocal in their demands for …
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Islamic venture capital ‐ A critical examination
Alam Choudhury, Masudul - In: Journal of Economic Studies 28 (2001) 1, pp. 14-33
The well‐known modes of raising and mobilizing venture capital in Islam known as mudarabah and musharakah (m&m) in …
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Price behaviour, vintage capital and Islamic economy
Azid, Toseef; Asutay, Mehmet; Junaid Khawaja, Muhammad - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 1 (2008) 1, pp. 52-68
the cost of future generation is not allowed in the system of Islam and ultimately decrease the social welfare level …
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Credit creation and control: an unresolved issue in Islamic banking
Hasan, Zubair - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 1 (2008) 1, pp. 69-81
Purpose – To reopen for discussion the issue of credit creation and control in the area of Islamic banking. Design/methodology/approach – In view of a rapid expansion of Islamic banking in recent decades, the answer to questions whether Islamic banks can create credit like mainstream banks...
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Islamic perspectives on leadership: a model
Ali, Abbas J. - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 2 (2009) 2, pp. 160-180
Purpose – The purpose of this research is to address the notion of leadership in Muslim countries. It seeks to develop a model for understanding leadership in Islamic culture and discusses the factors which give rise to two types of leadership: the prophetic and caliphate....
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The financial Tower of Babel: roots of crisis
Matthews, Robin; Tlemsani, Issam - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 3 (2010) 4, pp. 334-350
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explore and discuss the causative factors of the current financial crisis from an Islamic perspective. This paper also examines Islamic finance as an alternative financial system and a potential long‐term solution to financial instability....
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Exploitation, profit and the riba ‐interest reductionism
Omar Farooq, Mohammad - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 5 (2012) 4, pp. 292-320
should be to be in harmony with the maqasid of Islam to minimize zulm (injustice/exploitation) in the society. Social … implications – The larger goal of the Islamic finance and banking movement should be to be in harmony with the maqasid of Islam to …
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Hisbah and the promotion of ethical business practices
Bello Dogarawa, Ahmad - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 6 (2013) 1, pp. 51-63
Purpose – This paper aims to assess the role of the hisbah institution in ensuring ethical business practices in Nigeria. The aim is to correct the erroneous impression that the institution is meant only to serve spiritual and social purposes in the society devoid of economic contribution....
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How socially responsible investing can help bridge the gap between Islamic and conventional financial markets
Bennett, Michael S.; Iqbal, Zamir - In: International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern … 6 (2013) 3, pp. 211-225
Purpose – Islamic finance and socially responsible investing (SRI) have been two of the most rapidly growing areas of finance over the last two decades. During this period, they have each grown at rates that far exceed that of the financial markets as a whole. The purpose of this paper is to...
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Special legal features of the Islamic wa'd or pledge
Wisham, Ismail; Muneeza, Aishath; Hassan, Rusni - In: International Journal of Law and Management 53 (2011) 3, pp. 221-234
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to theoretically assess the legal position of the Islamic doctrine of wa'd (or pledge) in relation to 'aqd (within the sphere of Islamic finance), and compare it with the conventional viewpoint, while discussing the several modes/means/usages in terms of...
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