scholarly journals SHARIAH RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS FOR ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF SHARIAH GOVERNANCE FRAMEWORK 2010

Author(s):  
Rusni Hassan ◽  
Ahmad Azam Othman ◽  
Muhammad Naim Omar ◽  
Mohammad Deen Mohd. Napiah ◽  
Mohamad Asmadi Abdullah ◽  
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Abstract: Shariah compliance is the backbone of Islamic banks. As an institution established within the ambit of Shariah, Islamic banks are expected to ensure that their aims, activities, operations and management adhere to the Shariah principles and values. Failure to comply with Shariah, will expose Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs) to Shariah non-compliance risk. Subsequently, it is an essential duty of the IFIs to manage Shariah risk properly. In order to effectively manage the risk vulnerability of the IFIs, proper measures for risk management have been put in place in different frameworks that are either domestic or international based. In the Malaysian context, IFIs are guided by relevant regulations such as the Shariah Governance Framework 2010, IFSB principles and Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 with regards to Shariah risk management. This research examined the regulatory requirements of the Shariah risk management process for Islamic financial institutions that operate in Malaysia, in the context of the Guidelines on Shariah Governance Framework 2010 issued by the Central Bank of Malaysia. The paper discusses the concept of “risk”, “Shariah risk” and “Shariah non-compliant risk” in the context of Islamic Financial Institutions and also examines the process adopted by the Malaysian IFIs in managing the Shariah risk. The hypotheses that the paper seeks to establish are that there are differences between the concept of Shariah risk and Shariah non-compliant risk; and that the Shariah risk management process adopted by the IFIs are different than the conventional risk management process due to the unique features and requirements of the IFIs.   Keywords: Shariah, Risk management, Islamic Financial Institutions.   Abstrak: Pematuhan Syariah adalah tulang belakang bank Islam. Sebagai sebuah institusiyang ditubuhkan dalam bidang Syariah, bank Islam dijangka memastikan bahawa matlamat, aktiviti, operasi dan pengurusan mereka mematuhi prinsip dan nilai Syariah. Kegagalan mematuhi Syariah, akan mendedahkan Institusi Kewangan Islam (IFIs) kepada risiko ketidakpatuhan Syariah. Selepas itu, adalah tanggungjawab penting IFI untuk menguruskan risiko Syariah dengan betul. Untuk mengatasi kelemahan risiko IFI secara berkesan, langkah-langkah yang sewajarnya untuk pengurusan risiko telah dilaksanakan dalam rangka kerja yang berbeza sama ada di dalam negeri atau antarabangsa. Dalam konteks Malaysia, IFI dipandu oleh peraturan yang berkaitan seperti Rangka Kerja Tadbir Urus Syariah 2010, prinsip IFSB dan Akta Perkhidmatan Kewangan Islam 2013 berkaitan dengan pengurusan risiko Syariah. Kajian ini mengkaji keperluan pengawalseliaan proses pengurusan risiko Syariah untuk institusi kewangan Islam yang beroperasi di Malaysia, dalam konteks Garis Panduan mengenai Rangka Tadbir Urus Syariah 2010 yang dikeluarkan oleh Bank Negara Malaysia. Makalah ini membincangkan konsep “risiko”, “risiko Syariah” dan “risiko tidak patuh Syariah” dalam konteks Institusi Kewangan Islam dan juga mengkaji proses yang diterima pakai oleh IFI Malaysia dalam menguruskan risiko Syariah. Hipotesis ini bertujuan untuk melihat perbezaan antara konsep risiko Syariah dengan risiko tidak patuh Syariah; dan proses pengurusan risiko Syariah yang diterima pakai oleh IFIs adalah berbeza daripada proses pengurusan risiko konvensional disebabkan oleh ciri-ciri unik dan keperluan IFI.   Kata kunci: Syariah, Pengurusan risiko, Institusi Kewangan Islam.

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Zohra Jabeen

Providing its services in accordance with the principles of Shariah and maintaining the trust of stakeholders is essential for the existence of Islamic financial institutions. Islamic banks should be run under an integrated and regulated standard system called Shariah Governance Framework (SGF) The SBP, AAOFI and IFSB have proposed separate governance frameworks, However, the framework issued by the SBP is characterized by the fact that external Shariah audit is an important component of it which to ensure the independent and sovereign accountability of Islamic financial institutions. This means that Islamic financial institutions will no longer be content with internal sources such as internal Shariah audits and reviews to verify Shariah compliance, but will necessarily have to verify it with a third external party called an external Shariah audit. But after the mandatory implementation of this type of audit in Pakistan, there are many problems such as disinclination of experts, uniformity in the duration of audit and burden of responsibilities, non-standardization in the affairs of Islamic financial institutions, lack of precautionary measures taken by regulators, lack of curriculum and proper training, lack of detailed framework or format and lack of career counseling etc. This research paper covers these difficulties in the light of expert opinions.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Zohra Jabeen

Providing its services in accordance with the principles of Shariah and maintaining the trust of stakeholders is essential for the existence of Islamic financial institutions. Islamic banks should be run under an integrated and regulated standard system called Shariah Governance Framework (SGF) The SBP, AAOFI and IFSB have proposed separate governance frameworks, However, the framework issued by the SBP is characterized by the fact that external Shariah audit is an important component of it which to ensure the independent and sovereign accountability of Islamic financial institutions. This means that Islamic financial institutions will no longer be content with internal sources such as internal Shariah audits and reviews to verify Shariah compliance, but will necessarily have to verify it with a third external party called an external Shariah audit. But after the mandatory implementation of this type of audit in Pakistan, there are many problems such as disinclination of experts, uniformity in the duration of audit and burden of responsibilities, non-standardization in the affairs of Islamic financial institutions, lack of precautionary measures taken by regulators, lack of curriculum and proper training, lack of detailed framework or format and lack of career counseling etc. This research paper covers these difficulties in the light of expert opinions.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-34
Author(s):  
Abdulazeem Abozaid

Since its inception a few decades ago, the Islamic banking and finance industry has been self-regulated with regards to Shariah governance. Despite the existence of certain regulatory authorities from within the industry, such as Accounting and Auditing for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), none of their resolutions or standards are effectively binding. Few countries have enforced some rules related to Shariah-governance. Still, in most cases, these rules did not go beyond the requirement of formulating Shariah controlling bodies, which is practically left to the banks themselves. Islamic banks are almost left to choose or dismiss their Shariah controllers, and no clear criteria are set by any authority to ascertain the proper qualifications of the Shariah controllers. Moreover, some of the Shariah standards and fatwas are found to conflict with the established resolutions issued by Fiqh academies. These matter point to the deficiencies in the existing Shariah governance and hence the need to address them.


2021 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-210
Author(s):  
Inten Meutia ◽  
Mohamad Adam

This research proposes a new framework of sharia governance for Islamic Banks in Indonesia. The research adopted an analytical approach to compare sharia governance concepts based on Accounting, Audit Organizations for Islamic Financial Institutions and Islamic Financial Services Board and PBI no 11/33/2009. The author proposed a more comprehensive conceptual framework based on Accounting, Audit Organizations for Islamic Financial Institutions, Islamic Financial Services Board, and BI guidelines. The contribution of this research was to provide a more comprehensive governance framework for financial institutions in Indonesia. This framework was expected to improve the practice of governance of Islamic financial institutions in Indonesia. Based on researchers' best knowledge, there were no studies that had tried to compare these guidelines. Therefore, it was necessary to compare them to find out if there are variations between the suggestions provided by the guidelines.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-200
Author(s):  
Umar Saeed ◽  

Providing its services in accordance with the principles of Shariah and maintaining the trust of stakeholders is essential for the existence of Islamic financial institutions. Islamic banks should be run under an integrated and regulated standard system called Shariah Governance Framework (SGF) The SBP, AAOFI and IFSB have proposed separate governance frameworks, However, the framework issued by the SBP is characterized by the fact that external Shariah audit is an important component of it which to ensure the independent and sovereign accountability of Islamic financial institutions. This means that Islamic financial institutions will no longer be content with internal sources such as internal Shariah audits and reviews to verify Shariah compliance, but will necessarily have to verify it with a third external party called an external Shariah audit. But after the mandatory implementation of this type of audit in Pakistan, there are many problems such as disinclination of experts, uniformity in the duration of audit and burden of responsibilities, non-standardization in the affairs of Islamic financial institutions, lack of precautionary measures taken by regulators, lack of curriculum and proper training, lack of detailed framework or format and lack of career counseling etc. This research paper covers these difficulties in the light of expert opinions.


2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-58
Author(s):  
Abdulazeem Abozaid

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.


Author(s):  
Muhammad Amanullah ◽  
Muhammad Nabil Fikri Bin Mhd Zain

Shari`ah committee of every Islamic bank or other Islamic financial institutions has some specific duties. Likewise, this committee should follow some guidelines in making its decisions. Bank Nigara Malaysia (BNM) has prescribed these duties and decision-making guidelines in its Sharī‘ah Governance Framework (SGF). Using analytical and critical methods, this research paper aims to study these duties and decision-making guidelines. The duties of the Sharī‘ah  Committee set by BNM include the basic principle of advising, endorsing, supervising, assisting, consulting and reporting on Sharī‘ah  matters. Besides that, the decision-making guidelines for Sharī‘ah  Committee by BNM are well-structured and practical. This study contributes to the related literature by showing that the country’s support towards the Islamic finance sector, through BNM’s guidelines, may help the development of IFIs in the country.  The results drawn from this study may help policymakers to develop better duties and decision-making guidelines for Sharī‘ah Committees. This study is limited to the SGF issued by BNM in 2010 only. Keywords: Sharī‘ah Committee, Duties, Decision-making, Guidelines. Abstrak Jawatankuasa Shariah bagi setiap bank Islam atau institusi kewangan Islam (IFIs) mempunyai beberapa tugas tertentu. Begitu juga, jawatankuasa ini perlu mengikuti beberapa garis panduan dalam membuat keputusannya. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) telah menetapkan tugas-tugas ini dan juga garis panduan membuat keputusan dalam Shariah Governance Framework (SGF). Dengan menggunakan kaedah analitikal dan kritikal, penyelidikan ini bertujuan mengkaji tugas-tugas serta garis panduan membuat keputusan tersebut. Tugas-tugas jawatankuasa Shariah yang ditetapkan oleh BNM merangkumi prinsip asas dalam menasihati, menyokong, menyelia, membantu, berunding dan melaporkan berkenaan isu-isu Shariah. Di samping itu, garis panduan membuat keputusan ke atas jawatankuasa Shariah yang ditetapkan oleh BNM adalah amat berstruktur dan praktikal. Kajian ini menunjukkan bahawa sokongan yang diberikan oleh negara terhadap sektor kewangan Islam melalui garis panduan ini boleh membantu kepesatan IFIs dalam negara Malaysia. Keputusan yang diperoleh daripada kajian ini dapat membantu penggubal dasar untuk membangun dengan lebih baik tugas-tugas serta garis panduan membuat keputusan untuk Jawatankuasa Shariah. Kajian ini terhad kepada SGF yang dikeluarkan oleh BNM pada tahun 2010 sahaja. Kata Kunci: Jawatankuasa Shariah, Tugas-Tugas, Membuat Keputusan, Garis Panduan.


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 527
Author(s):  
Atharyanshah Puneri ◽  
Naeem Suleman Dhiraj ◽  
Hafiz Benraheem

Liquidity management has been incessantly challenging for the financialinstitutions and especially Islamic financial institutions due to their nature of business. The�convoluted nature of liquidity management impedes the task of Islamic banks in managing�their liquidity efficiently. Given the intricacies of the subject matter, this paper delves into�elaborating the key aspects of liquidity management; subsequently, discusses the�consequences of poor liquidity management and problems inherent in managing the latter by�analyzing the real-life failure of Islamic financial institution as a result identifying the issues that could possibly jeopardize the existence of the Islamic banks. Finally, equipping the�readers with tools to mitigate the liquidity risk.


Author(s):  
Siti Balqis Noor ◽  
Rashidah Abdul Rahman ◽  
Tariq Ismai

<p>The perceptions of Islamic banking professionals are surveyed through a questionnaire to explore whether the process of risk management mediates board involvement in risk management and risk management practices of Islamic banks in Malaysia and Egypt. The findings of this study identified that the Islamic banks in the selected countries are somewhat efficient in their risk<br />management process. It was noticed that board involvement in risk management, process of risk management and risk management<br />among Islamic banks in Malaysia are significantly higher than their counterparts in Egypt. Furthermore, high involvement of boards in risk management significantly increases the risk management process, and in turn, leads to significantly higher risk management practices in Islamic banks. Hence, boards should take formal responsibility for setting, managing and periodically<br />assessing the risk management culture of the banks. It is expected that the outcomes of this study would help policy setters in the selected countries to develop a well-structured and harmonized risk management process that enhance risk management practices, with emphasis on the effective involvements of the board of directors and Shari’ah supervisory boards in risk management<br />practices.</p>


Author(s):  
Wan Amir Shafiq Bin Ab. Nasir ◽  
Rusni Hassan ◽  
Ibrahim Musa Tijani

This paper attempts to examine the absence of a Shariah Governance Framework (SGF) in Malaysian’s Government Linked Investment Companies (GLICs). A GLIC is essential for the Malaysian economy, while SGF is practiced by the Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Malaysia to ensure end-to-end Shariah compliant process in the business operation of the banks and takaful operators. When the GLIC aims to provide Shariah compliant returns to their investors (public), the move should be supported by all stakeholders as majority of the investors of the GLICs are Muslims, and thus the demand for a Shariah compliant dividend is expected. As for the IFIs in Malaysia, the Central Bank of Malaysia requires all IFIs to establish an SGF to ensure their activities comply with Shariah principles. The question arises whether this requirement should be practiced by the GLICs too. This paper examines the importance of SGF to be established by the GLICs. Since this study is focusing on the importance of SGF in GLICs, interviews and document analysis methods are used for data collection. Keywords: Government Linked Investment Companies, Shariah Governance Framework, Shariah Compliance, Islamic Finance. Abstrak Makalah ini cuba meneliti permasalahan mengenai ketiadaan Kerangka Tadbir Urus Syariah (Shariah Governance Framework atau SGF) di Syarikat Pelaburan Berkaitan Kerajaan (Government Link Investment Companies atau GLIC) di Malaysia. Syarikat Pelaburan Berkaitan Kerajaan adalah penting untuk ekonomi Malaysia, sementara Kerangka Tadbir Urus Syariah merupakan peraturan yang  dipraktikkan oleh Institusi Kewangan Islam (IKI) di Malaysia untuk memastikan proses patuh Syariah dipatuhi secara keseluruhan dalam setiap aspek operasi bank Islam dan pengendali takaful. Apabila Syarikat Pelaburan Berkaitan Kerajaan menjalankan perniagaan bertujuan untuk memberikan pulangan patuh Syariah kepada pelabur mereka, langkah tersebut harus disokong oleh semua pihak yang berkepentingan kerana majoriti pelabur Syarikat Pelaburan Berkaitan Kerajaan  adalah beragama Islam yang mengharapkan dividen yang patuh Syariah. Di Malaysia, Bank Negara Malaysia menghendaki semua IKI mengamalkan Tadbir Urus Syariah untuk memastikan aktiviti mereka mematuhi prinsip Syariah. Persoalan yang timbul adakah syarat ini juga harus dipraktikkan oleh Syarikat Pelaburan Berkaitan Kerajaan. Makalah ini mengkaji sama ada perlunya Kerangka Tadbir Urus Syariah ditubuhkan oleh Syarikat Pelaburan Berkaitan Kerajaan ini. Kajian ini akan memfokuskan pada keperluan Kerangka Tadbir Urus Syariah dalam Syarikat Pelaburan Berkaitan Kerajaan di mana kaedah temuduga dan analisis dokumen adalah kaedah yang digunakan untuk pengumpulan data. Kata Kunci: Syarikat Pelaburan Berkaitan Kerajaan, Kerangka Tadbir Urus Syariah, pematuhan Syariah, kewangan Islam.  


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