Efficiency of Islamic Banks in Malaysia Mariani Abdul Majid* NOR GHANI MD. NOR** FATHIN FAIZAH SAID ABSTRACT IN RECENT YEARS‚ MALAYSIAN ISLAMIC BANKS HAVE TO OPERATE IN AN INCREASINGLY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT. THIS TREND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AS THE COMPETITION FROM CONVENTIONAL BANKS PICKS UP‚ PARTLY IN RESPONSE TO THE ASEAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (AFTA)‚ BUT ALSO IN RESPONSE TO THE GENERAL GLOBALIZATION OF MARKETS. HOW ISLAMIC BANKS WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE INCREASED COMPETITIVE PRESSURES
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the ordinary sense of the world‚ but also a complete code and system of life for any individual living in this world. While other religious preaching and practices provide general guidance only for the relationship between man and his Creator‚ Islamic teachings and methods guides man in his relations with ALLAH the Almighty and provide and guide them the norms which govern human beings temporary existence in this world. Islam take into account an individual’s political‚ social economic‚ moral
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roTHE ROLE OF ISLAMIC BANKING IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN EMERGING MARKETS BY HAJARA ADEOLA MD/CEO LOTUS CAPITAL LIMITED A PRESENTATION AT THE ISLAMIC FORUM BUSINESS LUNCHEON LA SCALA‚ LAGOS NOVEMBER 2007 1 OUTLINE • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Introduction Effects of the Interest Based system The Islamic Solution The Framework Shari’ah Objectives and Effects Islamic Tools for Prosperity Macroeconomic Efficiency Islamic Banks – An Alternative? Effects on the Economy Financial Institutions Global
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Doctor: David Hampton March 27‚ 2008 Introduction to Islamic banking system Islam not only prohibits dealing in interest but also in liquor‚ pork‚ gambling‚ pornography and anything else‚ which the Shariah (Islamic Law) deems unlawful. Islamic banking is an instrument for the development of an Islamic economic order. Islamic banking‚ with 15 to 20% growth a year‚ has emerged as one of the vital pillars of the global economic system. Islamic financial institutions (IFI) are operating in over 75
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INTRODUCTION Islamic finance system has its basis in great Islamic value. It is Riba-free system ( Riba means interest) which ensures the abolition of profit-sharing from the whole financial system. Islamic Finance System (IFS) can be categorized with absence of ‚ Interest based transactions Interest based financial institution Unethical and doubtful transactions Companies’ stocks involved in unlawful activities Market manipulation And so on and so forth. Islamic Financial System is opposite of Conventional
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A DISSERTATION ON “ISLAMIC BANKING IN INDIA-WHAT IS THE FUTURE POTENTIAL?” Introduction: The basic principles on which the Islamic banks function are prohibition of Riba i.e. collection and payment of interest and prohibition of investment in organization involved in unethical and socially harmful activity. the profits earned by a bank from its activities and returns made by a bank to the depositors shall be (a) from sharing of risk in the project and (b) profit-share agreements
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………………..33 Chapter 1 Introduction and History 1.1) Introduction Thirty years ago‚ Dubai Islamic Bank ( ’DIB ’) created history by becoming the world ’s first Islamic Bank. Today‚ Islamic banking has become one of the fastest growing economic sectors with over 300 financial institutions‚ with assets estimated at over US $300 billion providing Islamic financial services. Despite huge growth in the sector DIB continues to be the industry pioneer and undisputed market leader
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“Vegetal Pattern in Islamic Art†Vegetal pattern‚ one of the major types of ornament‚ is also can be called Arabesque which means “in the Arab fashion†in French. Arabesque is a repetition in Islamic art which is used in many places in Islamic art. Vegetal pattern is used very often in Islamic art‚ because people do not portray images of human. The reason that human portrayals cannot be found as many as vegetal patterns is that Muslims feared to depict the human form‚ since they thought
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An Introduction to Takaful – An Alternative to Insurance By (Muhammad Ayub)∗ Islamic finance has developed mainly in two directions namely Islamic banking and Islamic insurance (Takaful). While information about Islamic banking is being increasingly disseminated‚ features‚ models and structures of Takaful are little known particularly in Pakistan. Purpose of this brief article is to describe main features and models of Takaful system operating in various parts of the world. All human beings
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Illustrate the fundamentals of Islamic banking by comparing and evaluating an Islamic bank with a western one. Introduction: This report seeks to give an analysis of Islamic Banking and an organisational comparison to a corporate Global banking system/western one whilst identifying key issues and challenges that may arise for the use of such Islamic banking in the United Kingdom. “Islamic banking is a growing sector with its diversity in different segments and spectrum. It Caters to religious
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