Introduction Islamic banking is banking based on Islamic law (Shariah). It follows the Shariah‚ called fiqh muamalat (Islamic rules on transactions). The rules and practices of fiqh muamalat came from the Quran and the Sunnah‚ and other secondary sources of Islamic law such as opinions collectively agreed among Shariah scholars (ijma’)‚ analogy (qiyas) and personal reasoning (ijtihad). The credibility of the Islamic banking activities is highly dependent on the credibility of the Shariah advisers
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chitectureIslamic Architecture Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day‚ influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures in Islamic culture. What is Islam? * The name of the religion is Islam‚ which comes from an Arabic root word meaning "peace" and "submission.“ * Islam teaches that one can only find peace in one’s life by submitting to Almighty God (Allah) in heart‚ soul and
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INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC BANKING The term Islamic banking refers to a banking activity or a system of banking that is in consonance with the basic principles of Islamic Shariah (rules and values set by Islam). Islamic banking is also known as interest free banking system as the Shariah disallows the acceptance of “Riba” or interest rate for the accepting and lending of money. In Islamic banking system‚ a business that offers good interest rates or services is strictly prohibited and it
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ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY Islamic Economics Research Centre ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OF INDIA PROGRESS‚ PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS Mohammad Ghous Ikhtiyaruddin Bagsiraj Scientific Publishing Centre King Abdulaziz University Jeddah‚ Saudi Arabia ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS OF INDIA PROGRESS‚ PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS Mohammad Ghous Ikhtiyaruddin Bagsiraj Scientific Publishing Centre King Abdulaziz University P.O. Box 1540‚ Jeddah 21441 Saudi Arabia FOREWORD The Islamic financial services
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Islamic Economics Economics studies are devoted with the economical behavior of individuals and societies‚ for instance production‚ consumption‚ saving‚ good exchange and so on. Every nation is supposed to regulate the production of goods and services as demanded by the people‚ consumers‚ thus any economic system needs to answer four main questions: 1- What to produce of goods and services? 2- How to produce these goods and services? 3- Who to produce to these goods and services
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Business and Social Science Vol. 3 No. 11; June 2012 Perception of Non-Muslims Customers towards Islamic Banks in Malaysia Abdul Aziz Abdullah Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Kuala Terengganu‚ Terengganu Malaysia Rokiah Sidek International Islamic University Malaysia Gombak‚ Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Ahmad Azrin Adnan Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin Kuala Terengganu‚ Terengganu Malaysia Abstract Islamic banking products and services are gaining popularity among non-Muslims across the globe due to its
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Islamic Extremists Nearly everyone has heard about Islam and the Arab world. In addition‚ many countries have already faced issues with the Muslim believers. Islam has caused problems‚ terrorist attacks‚ anti-democracy all over the world. They were also very successful in sending a message of who they truly are. People who are literally obedient to the Islamic faith are called Islamic Extremists. People‚ who are of the Islamic faith however desire to survive in peace without tribulations are not
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background Islamic legal principles regulate the conduct and content of commercial transactions in Islamic Banking. The most important of these principles is the prohibition of riba‚ any predetermined or fixed return in financial transactions. As stated in Quran: “Allah forbids riba and permits trade.” While there is much debate about the exact nature of this prohibition on riba‚ there exists a widespread perception that the ban on riba implies ban on interest
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My opinion about Islamic finance is when all the transaction not only in banking but in business too‚ that occur must be in accordance with the law of Al-Quran‚ Hadith and Al-Sunnah. It also related with halal and non-halal transaction. In general‚ Islamic finance is defined as a banking system which uses the Syariah as a rule. This means that all operations of the Islamic bank transaction involving either deposit or financing‚ must be based on Syariah principle. These laws forbid to giving and receiving
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Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day‚ influencing the design and construction of buildings and structures in Islamic culture. The principal Islamic architectural types are: the Mosque‚ the Tomb‚ the Palace and the Fort. From these four types‚ the vocabulary of Islamic architecture is derived and used for buildings of lesser importance such as public baths‚ fountains and domestic architecture. * 3.1 Persian
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