The Time Value of Money Concept in Islamic Finance

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-89
Author(s):  
Abu Umar Faruq Ahmad ◽  
M. Kabir Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Basic Element ◽  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Purchasing Power ◽  
Conventional Theory ◽  
Modus Operandi ◽  
Time Value Of Money ◽  
Time Value ◽  
Value Of Money ◽  
Future Date ◽  
Rule Out

The time value of money is a basic investment concept and a basic element in the conventional theory of finance. The Shari`ah does not rule out this consideration, for it does not prohibit any increment in a loan given to cover the price of a commodity in any sale contract to be paid at a future date. What is prohibited, however, is making money’s time value an element of any lending relationship that considers it to have a predetermined value. Here, the Shari`ah requires that a loan be due in the same currency in which it was given. The value (i.e., purchasing power) of paper currencies varies due to changes in many variables over which the two parties of a loan contract usually have no control. This study examines possible modus operandi of time valuation according to the Shari`ah’s precepts vis-à-vis the concept of money, and whether any value can be attributed to time while considering money’s value. For this purpose, it investigates the juristic views on such relevant issues as the permissibility of difference between a commodity’s cash and credit prices and an increase and reduction of the loan’s amount in return for early repayment.

The Time Value of Money Concept in Islamic Finance

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abu Umar Faruq Ahmad ◽  
M. Kabir Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Basic Element ◽  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Purchasing Power ◽  
Conventional Theory ◽  
Modus Operandi ◽  
Time Value Of Money ◽  
Time Value ◽  
Value Of Money ◽  
Future Date ◽  
Rule Out

The time value of money is a basic investment concept and a basic element in the conventional theory of finance. The Shari`ah does not rule out this consideration, for it does not prohibit any increment in a loan given to cover the price of a commodity in any sale contract to be paid at a future date. What is prohibited, however, is making money’s time value an element of any lending relationship that considers it to have a predetermined value. Here, the Shari`ah requires that a loan be due in the same currency in which it was given. The value (i.e., purchasing power) of paper currencies varies due to changes in many variables over which the two parties of a loan contract usually have no control. This study examines possible modus operandi of time valuation according to the Shari`ah’s precepts vis-à-vis the concept of money, and whether any value can be attributed to time while considering money’s value. For this purpose, it investigates the juristic views on such relevant issues as the permissibility of difference between a commodity’s cash and credit prices and an increase and reduction of the loan’s amount in return for early repayment.

scholarly journals DIMENSI WAKTU DALAM ANALISIS TIME VALUE OF MONEY DAN ECONOMIC VALUE OF TIME

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Fetria Eka Yudiana
Keyword(s):  
Time Preference ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Value Of Time ◽  
Time Value Of Money ◽  
Time Value ◽  
Positive Time ◽  
A Charge ◽  
Finance Theory ◽  
Value Of Money

The development of the Islamic finance theory today has become a hot issuediscussed, such as polemic of the concept of time value of money. This concept cored that money today is more valuable than the same amount of money in the future, so that the grounding or assumptions used by this theory is al ghunmu bila ghurmin (get results regardless of risk) and al kharaj bila dhaman (get results without issuing a charge), and it’s contrary to the principles of Islam. Then The positive time preference concept was replaced with the concept of economic value of time, this concept cored that time has economic value, not money has a time value

scholarly journals “Faithful money” as a new monetary concept of the Islamic banking

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nesrin Benhayoun ◽  
James Fogal
Keyword(s):  
Great Recession ◽  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Time Value Of Money ◽  
The Great Recession ◽  
Time Value ◽  
Value Of Money ◽  
Significant Milestone

Coinciding with the Great Recession, Islamic banks have grown rapidly and have crossed the significant milestone of increased wider acceptance at a global level. In part this is due to their unique behavior in considering both ethical and economic activities rather than focus of profit only. This presents a departure from the conventional finance systems based on the use of the interest and the time value of money. This has led to propose new pattern named ’Faithful Money’ for valuation of money and for a performing monetary policy according to Islamic finance basics. This paper presents how following Islamic finance principles can offer substantive contributions to the economic and social development of the world by revealing the rational route to the vision of the highest good without the anathema of interests and debts’ dependence and to embrace the goal to advance the needs of humanity as a whole.

Prepayment rebate in Islamic microfinance cost-plus sale: a descending rebate proposed approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Islam Mohamed Kamal
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Islamic Finance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Time Value Of Money ◽  
Time Value ◽  
Early Settlement ◽  
Islamic Financial Institutions ◽  
Value Of Money ◽  
Compliant Approach

Purpose This paper aims to propose an Islamic compliant approach that deals with the prepayment rebate on debts resulting from cost-plus sales and their accompanied sale-based financing contracts. The proposed approach uses the time value of money concept without charging excessive fees from the debtor in the early settlement of debts. Design/methodology/approach The paper uses a qualitative analysis via analyzing and reviewing relevant literature. A quantitative analysis is subsequently used with a proposed computation that addresses prepayment rebate accompanied by debts resulting from cost-plus sales. Findings The proposed approach results in a rebate amount for the debtor greater than those rebate amounts resulting from either conventional finance techniques or current Islamic finance practices. Research limitations/implications The application of the descending rebate proposed computation in this paper is restricted to cost-plus sale and their accompanied sale-based financing contracts only. The computation does not address any agreement or deal that may involve a rebate without a selling transaction. Originality/value The paper criticizes the prevailing practices for computing rebates in the case of debt prepayment, whether those nominated by conventional finance or others currently employed by most Islamic financial institutions. The paper also introduces a new rebate computation aimed to comply with Islamic finance's real context.

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