The role of Shari'a Fatwa and supervisory board in the Islamic banks

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-79
Author(s):  
Ammar Aldhala'een ◽  
Abdul Majeed Mahmoud Al-Salaheen
Author(s):  
Azam Abdelhakeem Khalid Et.al

Purpose -This study empirically investigates the function of Shariah Supervisory Board (SSB) in legitimizing the social and ethical existence of Sudanese banks through the dissemination of data onIslamic social in annual reports. Design/methodology/approach -The paper examines a panel dataset covering the period 2006 – 2015 through the use of disclosure index and content analysis from 150annual reports of Sudanese banks. The role of SSB is expressed from the aspects of Corporate Governance mechanisms (i.e. board size, independency, doctoral qualification, cross- directorship, and the overall effect of SSB mechanisms).The current study employs the multiple regression models by using STATA-13 statistical toolin answering the research questions. Findings -The empirical results indicate that the board size, doctoral qualification, and cross-directorship of the members were positively correlatedwith the disclosure degree of Islamic Corporate Social Responsibility (ICSR) in the annual reports of Sudanese Islamic banks, which is in favour of legitimacy theory. Meanwhile, results indicate that, in contrary to legitimacytheory’s assumptions,the independence of SSB members is found to negatively correlate with the ICSR level of disclosure of the sampled Sudanese banks’ annual reports. Furthermore, the overall effects of SSB mechanisms are found to positivelyimpact the ICSR disclosure level. The study’sfindings add new empirical evidence to support the view that social information disclosure by companies is influenced by country- cultural context within which the company operates. Theoretical implication - In theory, this paper offers an analysis on CSR in Sudan from Islamic point of view. This paper is vital in view that social responsibility is highly regarded by Islam. Therefore, social responsibility must be adopted by all Islamic organizations, particularly the Islamic banks. Originality/value – From the researchers’ perspective, this study is the pioneer thatinvestigates the role of SSB on Sudanese Islamic banks through social responsibility reporting using legitimacy theory.


2020 ◽  
pp. 429-442
Author(s):  
Devi Megawati

This study aims to understand the role of Sharia Supervisors in the private Zakat Institution (LAZ) as well as other aspects of sharia compliance, such as Zakat fatwa on the perspective of Zakat officers. According to Decree of the Minister of Religion Number 333 / 2015 that LAZ as register must have a sharia supervisor. Sharia compliance of an institution could rely on the role of the sharia supervisory board (SSB). Some literature discussing this topic is still dominated study on Islamic financial institutions (IFIs), especially in Islamic Banks. Therefore this article will contribute to the body of knowledge, especially in the zakat literature. Data were gathered from five presiding officers of private zakat institutions in one province in Indonesia which consists of three presiding officers from provincial LAZ representative and two presiding officers from LAZ district. The study found that Sharia compliance in LAZ had many weaknesses such as lack of sharia control by sharia supervisors, a member of the sharia supervisory board who does not follow the latest issues about Zakat or the absence of competency requirements to be a sharia supervisor at LAZ and also did not make Zakat fatwa issued by MUI as the primary reference by zakat officer. This information will be useful for stakeholders, including supervisory authorities and regulators.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-91
Author(s):  
Mohammad Ayaz ◽  
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Noman Arshed ◽  
Ikram ul Haq ◽  
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Characteristics of Shari’ah Governance and Incidence of Charity: A case of Pakistan There are several studies which have evidenced the role of Shari’ah governance on the profitability of Islamic banks for different countries in different data setup. The main purpose of Shari’ah governance is derived from the concept of corporate governance to avoid any non-compliant transactions and book charity against any non- compliant income. There are two kinds of Shari’ah supervisory boards. First is the proactive type that follows the rule of ‘Hisba’ which restricts any non-compliant transaction before it happens. The second type is reactive which detects and reacts to the non-compliant transactions following the Islamic legal system when they happen. The first type would conclude to a reduction in the incidence of charity transactions. In contrast, the second type would conclude to increase in the incidence of charity transaction. The objective of this study is to explore whether the Shari’ah governance of Islamic banks of Pakistan is jointly proactive or reactive. This study is deductive and uses quantitative methods. This study builds an unbalanced panel data of full-fledged Islamic banks of Pakistan using the available data from financial statements. This study is one of its kinds to see the nature of Shari’ah governance based on empirical patterns using Panel FGLS model. The results show that board size, board expertise, and reputation are the reactive factors while the others are proactive factors. Keywords: Shari’ah Supervisory Board, Panel Data Analysis, Shari’ah Disclosure, Shari’ah Controls.


2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 530-543
Author(s):  
Zulfikar Zulfikar ◽  
Nursiam Nursiam ◽  
Mujiyati Mujiyati ◽  
Rosida Nur Syamsiyati

The purpose of the study is to thoroughly outline how the hubris behavior of chief executive officers (CEO) is detrimental to Islamic banks’ (IBs) performance. Specifically, this study attempts to examine the role of the Sharia supervisory board (SSB), board vigilance, and CEO power in the relationship between CEO hubris behavior and decreased IBs’ performance. This study observes IBs’ performance during the period from 2014 to 2020 and develops eight models to test their determinants. Empirical testing of all models shows that CEO hubris has a detrimental impact on IBs’ performance. The moderating impact test shows the following results: firstly, the presence of SSB, which is represented by the reputation of its members, reduces the detrimental impact of hubris behavior by CEOs on IBs’ performance, while that impact, which is represented by member expertise, does not have a moderating effect. Second, the size and independence of the BOC both weaken the negative relationship between CEO hubris and IBs’ performance. Third, CEO power as represented by tenure and ownership has no moderating effect.


2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. Layouting
Author(s):  
Emile Satia Darma ◽  
Akhsyim Afandi

Research aims: This study aims to analyze the role of Islamic corporate governance mechanisms on the performance of Islamic banks. Besides, it also analyzes the effect of risk profiles, especially those that are directly related to bank financing, on the performance of Islamic Banks.Design/Methodology/Approach: Sharia banks that become the objects are Sharia Commercial Banks (SCB) and Sharia Business Units of Conventional Banks (SBU). This study uses data from 20 sharia banks (11 SCB and 9 SBU). The analytical tool used in this study is panel data regression.Research findings: The results show that the meeting frequency of the Board of Commissioners, Sharia Supervisory Board (SSB), Financing to Deposits Ratio (FDR), and bank size have a significant positive effect on the performance of Islamic banks. Non-Performing Financing (NPF) has a significant negative effect on the performance of Islamic banks.Theoretical contribution/Originality: This study utilized Stakeholders theory, Maqoshid Sharia concept, and corporate governance to investigate the role of Islamic corporate governance mechanisms and risk management on sharia Banks performance.Practitioner/Policy implication: The implication of this study is that SSB activities had a direct and robust influence on Islamic Banks, which have relatively larger assets. Hence, the task of the Sharia Supervisory Board should not be limited to only monitoring the conformity of transactions with sharia but also providing input so that banks can increase their profits in line with sharia.Research limitation/Implication: The limitation in this study is the number of corporate governance variables that was limited.


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 106-116
Author(s):  
Indah Anisykurlillah ◽  
Prabowo Yudo Jayanto ◽  
Hasan Mukhibad ◽  
Umi Widyastuti

Sharia Supervisory Board (SSB) plays an important role in implementing Islamic law in Islamic banks, including fraud prevention. This ungodly act, also known as haram, is highly forbidden in Islam, as evidenced in the holy book of Al Qur’an. Therefore, this study was conducted to provide evidence on the role of SSB attributes (number of members, expertise, cross-membership, educational level, attendance of meeting, tenure) in preventing fraud. This study used 11 Islamic banks in Indonesia as research samples that were observed during 2014–2018. Data were analyzed using the ordinary least squares (OLS) method. The research findings from this study showed that the number of members, cross-membership, education level, attendance of meetings, and SSB tenure were not proven to reduce fraud. SSB’s expertise in accounting/finance had a negative influence on financial statement fraud. The implication of the study is that SSB’s expertise helps banks to effectively carry out their duties, namely detecting financial statement fraud. SSB acts as an independent control mechanism that states that all bank activities are in line with Islamic law and also avoid financial statement fraud.


INFERENSI ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 517
Author(s):  
Agus Waluyo

The purpose of this research is to analize the Islamic Bank Commitment to implementation of fatwa Sharia National Board that has been transformed into positive law. The design of this study is qualitative approach. This field research using qualitative approach with data from interviews with the banks. The result shows that the fatwa related to Islamic banks that has been transformed into positive law can be used as a legal basis to be obeyed. The results showed that the Islamic Bank commitment to implementation of fatwa Sharia National Board has not been effective and efficient. The functions of sharia by the director of compliance to all employees of Islamic bank normatively has been implemented in accordance with the principles of compliance, the compliance culture, management risk, and the values. The role of Sharia Supervisory Board in sharia compliance monitoring system has been implemented but not optimal.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-218
Author(s):  
Fajria Zakiyah ◽  
Prayogo Prasojoharto ◽  
Sepky Mardian

Purpose - This study aims to find empirical evidence of the effect of growth of Third-Party Funds (TPF) on profit growth with the role of the Sharia Supervisory Board (SSB) as moderator in Islamic banks in Indonesia.Method - This research is an associative research with a quantitative approach that used Panel Data Regression and Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA) as the data analysis methods. The research sample was 58 annual financial reports from 14 Islamic Commercial Banks in Indonesia.Result - TPF had a significant positive effect on bank profit growth, but the role of the SSB could not moderate the growth of TPF on the profit growth of Islamic banks.Implication - The implications of this research can strengthen the belief that Islamic banks need to improve the quality of their services and products to maintain the trust of customers and prospective customers to place their funds in Islamic banks.Originality - The difference in this study when compared to other studies is the role of the Sharia Supervisory Board which is positioned as a moderating variable for the growth of Third-Party Funds on profit growth.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-43
Author(s):  
Mohamed Salih Yousif Ali ◽  

The purpose of this study is to test the moderating role of fatwa and Sharia supervisory board unit reputation in the relationship between service quality dimensions and borrowers’ bank image. It will also assess the mediating role of borrowers’ bank image in the relationship between service quality dimensions and future purchase intentions of loans. Questionnaire surveys are used to collect data by convenience sampling from the loan borrowers in Saudi Arabian Islamic banks. Structural equation modeling was performed to analyze 370 usable responses. The study finds that service quality dimensions have varying effects on loans future purchase intentions, the borrowers’ bank image fully and partially mediates the relationship between service quality dimensions and loans future purchase intentions (LFPI), and the fatwa and Sharia supervisory board reputation moderating the influence of service quality responsiveness on borrowers’ bank image. Bank image and fatwa and Sharia supervisory board reputation influences on future purchase intention were assessed by personal loan borrowers, and future studies could be conducted on other bank loan borrowers (corporate) according to their difference in the goal of loaning. The bank managers should be aware of the fatwa board's reputation influences on borrowers’ bank image and loan future purchase intentions. This research adds to the existing body of reputation and image management literature in the Islamic banking context by comprehending how specified service quality dimensions can improve the borrowers’ bank image and increase loan purchase intentions. The study is the first attempt to discover empirical support to the role of fatwa and Sharia supervisory board reputation in increasing the bank’s image and loans future purchase intentions at Islamic banks.


2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-181
Author(s):  
Ari Purwanti

This study aims to provide empirical evidence of the influence of the role of the Sharia Supervisory Board on the disclosure of environmental aspects and aspects of banking services product on Islamic banking in Indonesia based on Islamic Social Reporting in the annual report period 2013-2015. This study performed content analysis and simple regression. There are nine Islamic banks were selected in the study sample were tested. The results showed that the amount of the Sharia Supervisory Board has given a significant effect on the extent of disclosure of environmental aspects and also aspects of banking services products based on Islamic Social Reporting. However, the test results that show the influence of the frequency of the Sharia Supervisory Board meeting on the extent of disclosure of environmental aspects and aspects of banking products based Islamic Social Reporting that proved insignificant.


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