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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, 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
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
“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
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
The Middle East North Africa markets lost more than USD100-billion in 2011, according to Zawya’s market analysis tool.
Saaf Pure Skincare expanding with wider range of products
Dr Mah Hussain-Gambles, Saaf has developed into an effective and ethical face and body care range that utilizes organic botanicals and essential oils with added natural vitamin E. The Saaf product range is Halal certified.
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
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.
Egypt’s Islamist try to calm fear over tourism
The Muslim Brotherhood’s political wing, the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) said they would hold a “Let’s encourage tourism” conference in Cairo…
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