Potential of Islamic finance: A survey of Tunisian Northwest companies

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 28
Author(s):  
Rym Ammar Ayachi ◽  
Dhafer Saidane ◽  
Fayçal Mansouric
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institution ◽  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Finance Development ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Potential Demand ◽  
Northwest Region ◽  
Do So

The present paper aims to assess the Islamic products potential demand for entrepreneurs in the Tunisian Northwest region. In order to do so, we developed a questionnaire which was sent to these entrepreneurs. The survey results show that the latter perceive Islamic Finance as a seductive phenomenon. However, its development appears to be difficult. Indeed, according to the survey results, the lack of knowledge may impede the expansion of Islamic banking in Tunisia. Moreover, the following factors: cost, religious conviction, proximity, flexibility and satisfaction of the needs, may affect the entrepreneurs' choice to deal with Islamic financial institution. In addition, the lack of entrepreneurs' confidence with regard to the compliance of Islamic banking with the Shariah principles has a negative effect on Islamic finance development in the Tunisian Northwest region. For this reason, Tunisian Islamic banks should put more effort to reinforce their competitiveness.

scholarly journals PROGRAM PENINGKATAN LITERASI KEUANGAN SYARIAH BAGI GURU TAMAN PENDIDIKAN ALQURAN (TPQ) DI KOTA SEMARANG

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 655
Author(s):  
Kardoyo Kardoyo ◽  
Syamsu Hadi ◽  
Ahmad Nurkhin
Keyword(s):  
Community Service ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Financial Institution ◽  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Full Support ◽  
Service Activities ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Conventional Banks

AbstrakKegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat ini dilaksanakan sebagai upaya untuk mengedukasi keuangan syariah guru-guru Taman Pendidikan Alquran (TPQ) di Kecamatan Gunungpati Kota Semarang melalui kegiatan literasi keuangan syariah. Hal ini dilatarbelakangi dengan kenyataan bahwa kegiatan edukasi yang dilakukan selama ini untuk meningkatkan literasi keuangan syariah masih belum tersosialisasi dengan baik. Dan belum bisa menyentuh kalangan guru-guru TPQ. Penyelenggaraan TPQ (taman pendidikan al quran) menjadi sangat penting dan mendasar untuk memberikan bekal bagi siswa-siswa TPQ untuk lebih dini mengenal keuangan syariah. Melalui TPQ, guru-guru TPQ dapat mengenalkan dan memberikan pemahaman dengan sangat kondusif. Materi yang disampaikan adalah pengenalan lembaga keuangan syariah. Kegiatan pengabdian dilaksanakan dalam bentuk sosialisasi dan penyuluhan. Kegiatan pengabdian telah dilaksanakan dalam beberapa tahap; koordinasi persiapan pelaksanaan, pelaksanaan kegiatan edukasi, dan kegiatan evaluasi kegiatan. Kegiatan pengabdian diikuti 37 peserta guru TPQ. Pondok Pesantren (PP) Al Asror sebagai tuan rumah memberikan dukungan penuh pelaksanaan kegiatan pengabdian. Kegiatan pengabdian kepada masyarakat dapat meningkatkan literasi keuangan syariah peserta. Hal ini ditunjukkan dengan semakin pahamnya peserta mengenai perbedaan bank syariah dan bank konvensional, konsep dasar keuangan syariah dan akad-akad yang digunakan untuk pengembangan produk lembaga keuangan syariah.Kata Kunci: lembaga keuangan syariah, perbankan syariah, literasi keuangan syariah, guru TPQAbstractCommunity service activities are conducted as an effort to educate the shariah finance of TPQ teachers in Gunungpati Sub-district, Semarang City through syariah financial literacy activities. This is motivated by the fact that educational activities conducted so far to increase the literacy of Islamic finance is still not well socialized. And can not touch the TPQ teachers. Implementation of TPQ (al Quran education) becomes very important and fundamental to provide stock for TPQ students to be more familiar with sharia finance. Through TPQ, TPQ teachers can introduce and provide understanding very conducive. The material presented is the introduction of syariah financial institutions. The community service are carried out in the form of socialization and counseling. The community service has been carried out in several stages; coordination of preparation, implementation of education activities, and evaluation activities. The commnity service activities were attended by 37 TPQ teachers. PP Al Asror as the host provides full support for the implementation of community service activities. The community service activities can increase participants' sharia financial literacy. This is indicated by the increasing understanding of the participants regarding the differences between Islamic banks and conventional banks, the basic concepts of Islamic finance and akad-akad used for the development of Islamic financial institution products.Keywords: Islamic financial institution, islamic banking, sharia financial literacy, TPQ teacher

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

Drawing ethical mentation in Islamic banks; addressing operational lines heterogeneity with special reference to Al-Ghazali’s ethical philosophy

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shinaj Valangattil Shamsudheen ◽  
Saiful Azhar Rosly ◽  
Syed Abdul Hamid Aljunid
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ethical Philosophy ◽  
Divine Knowledge

Purpose This study aims to examine the decision-making behaviour of Islamic banking practitioners of the United Arab Emirates with special reference to the operational line heterogeneity by employing factors that are religious in nature such as intellect, satanic force and divine knowledge as encapsulated in al-Ghazali’s ethical philosophy. Design/methodology/approach A total of 337 samples were collected from the Islamic banking practitioners in the United Arab Emirates using a purposive sampling technique, and the empirical analysis was conducted with the measures of model fit and bootstrapping technique using Partial least square Structural equation modelling and multi-group analysis. Findings The empirical findings reveal that the dedicated use of intellect in making decisions related to ethical issues where desires and emotions tend to overwhelm reason and human choices. While divine knowledge is found ineffective guidance of the intellect, the element of satanic force is found significantly impacting decision-making. As the lack of religious consciousness is evident among respondents, higher exposure to operational risk is expected. These findings were found identical across the Islamic banking practitioners in different lines of operations. Research limitations/implications The span of the study is limited to a single country. Future studies are recommended to replicate the study to more markets where the share of Islamic finance is significant. Practical implications Findings of the study highly suggest respective authorities of Islamic financial institutions to intensify the capacity-building programs on the foundation of faith which includes Islamic thought and worldview, to enhance the corporate ethical decision-making. Moreover, equal importance should be given to all the banking practitioners regardless of line of business operations. Originality/value With undue emphasis is given to the juristic (fiqh) aspects of Shariah compliance in the Islamic banking and finance industry, less has been attempted to explore its ethical dimension (akhlaq) in the compliance parameters that leave a relatively large gap to address prevailing unethical practices in Islamic finance institutions. Findings from this study can be useful as a warning to the Islamic banking firms to enhance the sense of God-fearing and improve existing measures in the organisation in mitigating operational risks that may arise from people or system and consequently ensure the smooth governance of the Islamic banks.

scholarly journals نظرية المضاربة في الشريعة الاسلامية وتطبيقها في البنوك الاسلامية وتنمية الاقتصاد الإسلامي في إندونيسيا

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Abdurrohman Kasdi
Keyword(s):  
Islamic Law ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Economic Literature ◽  
Economic Concept ◽  
Price Differentials

<p><em>This article aims at explaining the theory of mudharabah in Islamic Sharia and its application in Islamic banking and the development of the Islamic economy in Indonesia. This study is based on field research. The method of analysis of the data used is the analysis of the content on the messages received from mudharabah in Islamic law and its application in Islamic banks and the development of the Islamic economy. The result of this research is that mudharabah is one of the most important and oldest forms of investment of funds in the Islamic Sharia. The fuqaha have agreed on the legality of mudharabah, and the evidence of legality, from the al-Qur’an, Sunnah, Ijma’, and Qiyas. The mudharabah formula in Islamic banks came as a legitimate alternative to traditional financing operations. It is one of the most important forms of Islamic finance and is thought to have been the cause of Islamic banks, which are said to be the Islamic financing formula. In Islamic banks, mudharabah is divided into absolute mudharabah and restricted mudharabah. The economic concept of mudharabah in the economic literature goes to the stock exchange and its predictions of market fluctuations. The investor may have to pay the price differentials in the case of lower prices. </em></p>

scholarly journals Analisis Rasch Pada Atribut Perbankan Syariah: Studi pada Generasi Milenial

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Anggiya Rossana ◽  
Egi Arvian Firmansyah
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Market Share ◽  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Banking Services ◽  
Finance Industry ◽  
Potential Customers

The presence of Islamic banking in Indonesia is one form of progress and development of the Islamic finance industry in Indonesia. However, for more than 20 years, Islamic banking has apparently not been able to grow optimally and experienced a slowdown in its growth. Islamic banks need to increase their market share and also need to identify which attributes are most considered by the potential customers, especially the millennials whose number is large. This study aims to find out which attributes are most considered in using Islamic banking services. This study uses primary data by distributing online questionnaires to 180 university students in Bandung, namely Unpad, ITB and UPI students. To analyze the data, Rasch analysis was used. The results of Rasch analysis show that cleanliness, friendliness, and Islamic principles turned out to be the most considered attributes in selecting Islamic banking in Indonesia. Given that these three attributes are the most considered, it is expected that Islamic banking strengthen these three aspects in order to increase the market of Islamic finance industry markets.

Farmers' perception and preference of Islamic Banking in Turkey

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehmet Bulut ◽  
Harun Celik
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Income Level ◽  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Knowledge Level ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Agricultural Finance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Islamic Bank

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the factors that influence farmers' preference for the use of Islamic banks in Turkey and to investigate their knowledge level and perception about Islamic finance.Design/methodology/approachSurvey data used in this study is obtained by drawing a sample of 1902 farmers who are members of the Agricultural Credit Cooperatives Union (ACCU) from 37 provinces of Turkey. Pearson's Chi-square test is used to analyze the association between the demographic features of farmers, conventional bank usage and Islamic bank usage. Binary logistic regression model is used to estimate the factors influencing the preference for Islamic banks. Explanatory variables include knowledge on Islamic banking and finance, perception of compliance to religion, saving ability and cost concern along with the control variables of Islamic bank branch number in the region and age of respondent. Robustness check is conducted via alternative models using ordinary least squares (OLS) and logistic regression.FindingsLess than 10% of the participant farmers use Islamic banks and 59% declare they know nothing about Islamic banking. Age, education level, income level, nonagricultural income level, saving ability, duration of working in agriculture, land size and region are significantly related to farmers' preference of using Islamic banks. Knowledge level, perception of religious compliance, saving ability and cost concern are statistically significant factors that influence the probability of using Islamic banks.Research limitations/implicationsThis study does not include the analysis of the relationship between being religious and using Islamic banks because questions related to the assessment of religious practice were excluded due to the ACCU's sensitivity to investigate personal beliefs. Therefore, future studies can expand the scope of this research by investigating religiousness. The sample is chosen from the ACCU members who are already benefiting from a formal source of credit; therefore, the results should not be attributed to all farmers.Practical implicationsIslamic banks and microfinance institutions' further engagement in the agricultural sector and ACCU's implementation of Islamic finance instruments.Social implicationsIslamic banks' further diversification in the agricultural sector and ACCU's implementation of Islamic finance instruments.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors' knowledge, this paper is the first to investigate the farmers' perception and preference of Islamic banking in Turkey. The sample size of 1902 is much larger and geographically diversified compared to studies in agricultural finance. This study will be valuable for the agricultural finance empirical studies in Turkey as well as an important addition to the emerging literature on Islamic finance.

Value- based Islamic banking and reporting in Bahrain

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akhtar Ali Saeed Mohammed ◽  
Fadillah Mansor
Keyword(s):  
Annual Reports ◽  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Reporting Standard ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions ◽  
Islamic Economic ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Specific Contribution

Purpose This paper aims to analyse whether the practices of Islamic banks in Bahrain are in line with value-based Islamic banking (VBIB) and reporting disclosure in the annual reports towards achieving their fundamental objectives of human-centred economic development and social justice. Design/methodology/approach Based on Islamic finance, Islamic economic principles and perception of Maqasid al-Shari’ah, this paper examines and assesses the current practices of Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) in Bahrain through content analysis of financial and annual reports of Islamic banks in Bahrain and interviews of Islamic banking experts. Findings The findings reveal that value-based banking (VBB) has not been translated fully into practice by the Islamic banks in Bahrain. Research limitations/implications The data analysis was restricted to Islamic banks in Bahrain. Practical implications This paper identifies the need for reporting standard development to improve the VBB practice in Bahrain in the future. Looking at the objectives of the IFIs, this paper introduces the concept of VBB in Bahrain, which includes ethical banking, responsible banking and social responsibility. The study adds value not only to the current Islamic finance literature but also helps many stakeholders, including prospective academics, who may conduct comparative studies in different jurisdictions throughout the world. Originality/value The specific contribution of this paper is the identification of the VBB practices and related disclosure in the Islamic banking industry in Bahrain. The study is useful to harmonise and standardise the practices of VBIB by the contemporary Islamic banks in Bahrain.

Governance and Financial Reporting of Islamic Banks

2020 ◽  
pp. 245-262
Author(s):  
Ambareen Beebeejaun
Keyword(s):  
Financial Reporting ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Associate Member ◽  
Reporting Requirements ◽  
Fast Pace ◽  
The Government ◽  
Set Up

While Islamic finance continues to evolve at a fast pace across the globe, the government of Mauritius is undertaking various initiatives to encourage and facilitate the conduct of Islamic banking activities in the country. Examples are the admission of the Bank of Mauritius as an associate member of the Islamic Financial Services Board in 2007, the enactment of the guidelines for Islamic banking in 2008, and the hosting of the 11th Islamic Financial Services Board Summit in 2014. Consequently, through these endeavors, several stakeholders offering Islamic finance products are expressing interest to set up their business infrastructures in Mauritius. Hence, this chapter discusses the main governance and financial reporting requirements of the offeror of Islamic banking products such that potential investors are acquainted with the legal and compliance needs of an Islamic bank operating in Mauritius.

Shari’ah issues in Islamic banking: a qualitative survey in Malaysia

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdelghani Echchabi ◽  
Hassanuddeen Abd. Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Qualitative Survey ◽  
Customers Perspective

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the customers’ perception regarding the current shari’ah issues of Islamic banks in Malaysia. Specifically, the study attempts to examine the awareness of the current criticisms of the main shari’ah issues in Islamic finance, and the perception of the selected customers towards these criticisms. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses a qualitative approach to understand in detail the customers’ perception and experiences about shari’ah compliance of Islamic banks. Semi-structured interview is used with ten Islamic banks’ customers in Malaysia. The study also used phenomenological techniques to analyse the data. Findings – The findings revealed that the interviewees have considerable exposure and awareness of the current criticisms of the shari’ah compliance of Islamic banks. Originality/value – This research is the first to study the shari’ah issues of Islamic banks in Malaysia from the customers’ perspective, by using a qualitative research approach. The findings of this study are of original importance, because they unveil the customers’ experience in an area that has been severely looked at from the professional and experts’ point of view only.

scholarly journals The Analysis of the Turkish Islamic Banking System Between 2005 and 2014

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lívia Tálos ◽  
Gyöngyi Bánkuti ◽  
Jozsef Varga
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Economic Crisis ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Conventional Banks

Islamic banking is a banking system that is based on the principles of sharia or Islamic law. The principles of Islamic finance forbid interest - this is commonly known as riba - charity (zakat), forbid high risk (gharar), forbid some transactions like gambling, and are based on PLS (Profit-Loss Share). The most important concept is that both charging and receiving interest are strictly forbidden; money may not generate profits. Islamic banks have largely survived the global economic crisis intact and they offer a safer operation than conventional banks. CAMEL analysis is a supervisory rating system to classify a bank's overall condition according to Capital (C), Assets (A), Management (M), Earnings (E) and Liquidity (L). In the analysis a variety of indicators were calculated based on data from the annual reports. The results of the four banks were averaged separately, then classified (1 = good, 2 = adequate, 3 = satisfactory, 4 = acceptable, 5 = unacceptable) according to the desired criteria, the changes over the years and the relative values of the four banks.

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