Islamic Banking and Finance : A Tool to Enhance Financial Presence and Sustainable Development in Contemporary Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-24
Author(s):  
Kamal-Deen Olawale Sulaiman
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Banking And Finance

Islamic Banking and Finance Evolution : A Panacea for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (5) ◽  
pp. 8-19
Author(s):  
Wahid Damilola Olanipekun ◽  
Aminu Nassir Brimah ◽  
Suraj Tunde Ajagbe
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Banking And Finance

Islamic Banking in Nigeria: Issues and Prospects

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuruddeen Abba Abdullahi
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Banking And Finance ◽  
Adequate Knowledge ◽  
Islamic Religion ◽  
Developmental Opportunities ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Nigerian Banking

The Nigerian banking reform precipitated the adoption of Islamic banking and finance in 2009 as additional door to banking mechanism in the country. However, the implementation of the Islamic banking or non-interest banking has generated a lot of debate, specifically because its foundations are based on Islamic religion. This paper briefly reviews the concept, the challenges and prospects of Islamic banking in Nigeria. The paper relies on the secondary sources by reviewing and analysing various works on the subject. A reflection on the size of its population and the developmental opportunities indicates that Nigeria has the prospect of becoming the hub centre of Islamic finance in Africa. Yet there are numerous challenges to the development of the Islamic banking system in the country, including misrepresentation of the system, lack of linkages and investment institutions, lack of adequate knowledge, as well as shroud business ethos and corruption, which is endemic in the country. The paper recommends the need for greater public awareness about Islamic banking and creation of enabling environment (i.e. the legal, accounting and taxation systems) for the working of Islamic financial system.   

Islamic Banking and Finance in Theory and Practice

2005 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 69-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdus Samad ◽  
Norman D. Gardner ◽  
Bradley J. Cook
Keyword(s):  
Financial System ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Equity Financing ◽  
Banking And Finance ◽  
Financial Products ◽  
Islamic Bank

This paper’s primary objective is to identify the relative importance of various Islamic financial products, in theory and in practice, by examining the financing records of the Bank Islam Malaysia (Berhad) and the Bahrain Islamic Bank. Currently, seven available Islamic financing products are considered viable alternatives to interest-based conventional contracts: mudarabah (trust financing), musharakah (equity financing), ijarah (lease financing), murabahah (trade financing), qard al-hassan (welfare loan), bay` bi al-thaman al-ajil (deferred payment financing), and istisna` (progressive payments). Among these financial products, mudarabah and musharakah are the most distinct. Their unique characteristics (at least in theory) make Islamic banks and Islamic financing viable alternatives to the conventional interest-based financial system. The question before us is to determine the extent of mudarabah and musharakah in Islamic financing in practice. The data are as follows: the average mudarabah is 5% of total financing, and the average musharakah is less than 3%. The combined average of mudarabah and musharakah for the two Islamic banks is less than 4% of the total finance and advances. The average qard al- hassan is about 4%, while istisna` does not yet exist in practice. Murabahah is the most popular and dominates all other modes of Islamic financing. The average use of murabahah is over 54%. When the bay` bi al-thaman al-ajil is added to the murabahah, the percentage of total financing is shown to be 2.68%. This paper also explores some possible reasons why these two Islamic banks appear to prefer murabahah to mudarabah and musharakah.

scholarly journals Alignment of Islamic Banking Sustainability Indicators with Sustainable Development Goals: Policy Recommendations for Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 2607
Author(s):  
Amin Jan ◽  
Mário Nuno Mata ◽  
Pia A. Albinsson ◽  
José Moleiro Martins ◽  
Rusni Bt Hassan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Triple Bottom Line ◽  
Policy Formulation ◽  
Sustainability Indicators ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Coding Method ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Axial Coding

This study aims to establish the link of key Islamic banking sustainability indicators with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) as a policy recommendation for sustainable development and to mitigate the distressing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the triple bottom line (people, planet, and profit). To identify the key Islamic banking sustainability indicators, the authors selected the most cited sustainability measurement indexes in Islamic banking. Initially, the indexes were divided into 10 broader themes, and then the key Islamic banking sustainability indicators were shortlisted from each theme based on their high-frequency distribution. The shortlisted sustainability indicators were then ratified to be in line with Islamic philosophy based on “Maqasid al-Shariah” (objectives of Shariah) and were subsequently grouped into the three dimensions of economic, environmental, and social sustainability based on the axial coding method. Finally, the categorized sustainability indicators were aligned with the relevant UN SDGs through the axial coding method for policy formulation, and respectively 12 propositions were developed for policy formulation. This study labeled the methodological process of this study as the ECA method (exploration, categorization, alignment). The new ECA method offers a reverse extension in the “SDG compass” developed by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) for aligning business policies with the UN SDGs. The process of aligning Islamic banking sustainability indicators with the UN SDGs will provide a roadmap to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of economic, environmental, and social issues. Due to the diversity of the UN SDG framework, it covers multiples aspects for sustainable development. Therefore, considering the UN SDGs in terms of various banking instruments will mitigate the multiple distressing impacts of COVID-19 on the triple bottom line (people, planet, and profit), it will also promote a sustainable development agenda.

Fudhuli Transactions:Potential Applications and Parameters

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 2801-2811
Author(s):  
Ahmad Zakirullah Mohamed Shaarani Et.al
Keyword(s):  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Banking And Finance ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Do So

Tasarrufal-Fudhuli refers to transactions or contracts carried out by a person who does not have the authority or legitimacy to commit the transaction, and these contracts include exchange contracts such as sales, rent and services, or charitable contracts such as representation/wakalah, hibah, loans, guarantees, and so on. In the context of Islamic finance, although it is a type of transaction that is argued and debated by the jurists and fuqaha, some have begun to realize its great potential in keeping with current developments, especially in the field of Islamic banking and finance. Besides looking at Fudhuli in terms of its meaning and the Shariah rules that govern it, the main focus of this study is the discussion of its dhawabhit/ parameters as it has its own risks associated with it compared to other established types of Islamic contracts. The study utilizes a full library research by analyzing scholar`s debates and their arguments on this kind of contract, the contract`s potential, followed by analyzing the parameters that should be adopted in operationalizing this contract together with the discussion on the issues of fudhulithat are relevant to current Islamic banking and finance operations. The results of this study show that the views that allow this contract has strong arguments, and that it has also been widely practiced outside of Malaysia, but is relatively new in Malaysia. While it is permissible, however, some parameters must be put in place so that it is not in conflict with Shariah, and comply with the Shariah requirement of each contract done on a fudhuli basis. There must also be an urgent and genuine need to do so, and not involve ribawi items that require immediate delivery of the asset, as well as the existence of a council or body that controls and monitors the process and implementation by the involved parties

scholarly journals Towards New Sharia Governance for Islamic Financial Institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-58
Author(s):  
Abdulazeem Abozaid
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Financial Institution ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Banking And Finance ◽  
Finance Industry ◽  
Regulatory Authorities ◽  
Governance Model ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions ◽  
Shariah Governance

Since its inception a few decades ago, the industry of Islamic banking and finance has been regulating itself in terms of Sharia governance. Although some regulatory authorities from within the industry, such as Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), the Islamic banking and finance industry remains to a great extent self-regulated. This is because none of the resolutions or the regulatory authorities' standards are binding on the Islamic financial institution except when the institution itself willingly chooses to bind itself by them. Few countries have enforced some Sharia-governance-related regulations on their Islamic banks. However, in most cases, these regulations do not go beyond the requirement to formulate some Sharia controlling bodies, which are practically left to the same operating banks. Furthermore, some of the few existing regulatory authorities' standards and resolutions are conflicted with other resolutions issued by Fiqh academies. The paper addresses those issues by highlighting the shortcomings and then proposing the necessary reforms to help reach effective Shariah governance that would protect the industry from within and help it achieve its goals. The paper concludes by proposing a Shariah governance model that should overcome the challenges addressed in the study.Pada awal berdiri, Lembaga Keuangan Syariah merupakan lembaga keuangan yang menerapkan Hukum Syariah secara mandiri dalam sistem operasionalnya. Ia tidak tunduk pada peraturan lembaga keuangan konvensional, sehingga dapat terus berkomiten dalam menerapkan Hukum Syariah secara benar. Selanjutnya, muncullah beberapa otoritas peraturan yang berasal dari pengembangan Lembaga Keuangan Syariah. Diantaranya adalah Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) dan Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). Hal ini tidak menyimpang dari kerangka peraturan Hukum Syariah, sebab standar peraturan dan keputusan yang dikeluarkan ditujukan khusus untuk Lembaga Keuangan Syariah saja. Beberapa Negara telah menerapkan peraturan tata kelola Hukum Syariah pada Bank Syariah mereka. Namun dalam banyak kasus, peraturan yang diterapkan tidak mampu mengontrol Lembaga Keuangan Syariah tersebut secara penuh. Sehingga, secara praktis proses pengawasan diserahkan kepada lembaga keuangan yang beroperasi. Akan tetapi, beberapa standar dan keputusan yang dikeluarkan oleh sebagian pemangku kebijakan bertentangan dengan keputusan yang dikeluarkan oleh beberapa akademi Fiqh. Artikel ini ditulis untuk menyoroti permasalahan yang timbul pada tata kelola Lembaga Keuangan Syariah, khususnya kekurangan yang tampak pada sistem tata kelola. Kemudian, penulis akan mengajukan usulan tentang efektifitas tata kelola Lembaga Keuangan Syariah yang bebas dari permasalahan.

scholarly journals Membangun Model Perbankan Syariah yang Transparan, Akuntanbel, Responsibility, Independensi dan Fairness Perspektif Pengetahuan (Survey Pada Perbankan Syariah di Propinsi Jambi)

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Mukhzarudfa Mukhzarudfa
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Large Population ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Muslim Population ◽  
Banking And Finance ◽  
Governance Model ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Banking Market ◽  
Professional Business

Jambi Province is one of the provinces with the largest Muslim population in Indonesia, with such a large population, Jambi Province should have been a pioneer and direction for the development of Islamic banking and finance in Indonesia. Nevertheless, the contribution of sharia business is still very low compared to conventional business, in 2016 the sharia banking market share is still less than 5%. For the development of sharia banking in the future, the specificity of the application of sharia principles in totality, demanding products and contracts of Islamic banking must have a link with real sector activities. This is where an understanding of governance and a professional business model and the aspects of muamalat fiqh are needed. Islamic banking as a modern banking needs to be managed with the principles of modern governance, which are in accordance with sharia principles, for this reason, this study tries to uncover and analyze how the model of sharia corporate governance implementation in sharia financial institutions. This study aims to explore the model of disclosure mechanism of sharia banking corporate governance in Jambi Province. The sample banks in the study consisted of 7 Islamic banks in Jambi Province. Research is done by using Qualitative Methods. Data analysis is done using the content analysis method. The results of the study show that for 2016, the sharia banking model that is transparent, accountable, responsive, independent and fairness analyzed can be grouped into four aspects, namely the regulatory aspects, organizational structure, process aspects and functions. From the aspects analyzed, it can be concluded that the Islamic commercial banks in implementing their governance show that bank management has implemented the principles of governance fairly well, in accordance with the provisions of the applicable legislation. And there are still significant weaknesses in the application of its sharia governance structure model. The sharia governance model that is built is to produce a sharia banking model that is transparent, accountable, responsible, independent and fairness that is applied in Jambi Province at the same time as the provisions that apply to sharia banking internationally.

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