Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an exploratory analysis Islamic finance products for housing finance in the UK market and make a comparative study of all available products in the market in order for drawing out the best product presented. To this end, the study examines the...

During modern times there are two major competing economic systems: Capitalism and Socialism. Although by the middle of the twentieth century Socialism had included almost one-third of the world’s population and then it declined, in terms of practical impact Capitalism has outshined Socialism...

External Sharī‘ah Audit (ESA) is a control mechanism meant for formulating an objective view by an independent Sharī‘ah audit team about the obligation of Islamic banks' (IBs) management, personnel and other divisions towards Sharī‘ah compliance. This study principally aims to examine...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the existing body of work in the area of Islamic microfinance by examining the co-operative nature of Islamic financial services providers (IFSPs) in Australia. Design/methodology/approach – The method employed in this study is a...

Purpose – The paper aims to examine significant developments in the institutional framework for dispute resolution in the Islamic finance industry in Malaysia. Malaysia, as part of its efforts to consolidate its enviable Islamic finance industry, has strengthened its institutional framework...