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The paper would therefore be analysing the role of Islamic Finance in the fast transforming environment of global economy with the view that it has brought in more radical but ethical paradigms within financial system of contemporary times.... Historical background The Ottoman Empire in the pre WWI era has perhaps been the most prominent exponent of using tenets of Islamic Finance in their trade and business transactions.... The close trade relationship with their European counterparts, Islamic Finance was closely aligned with that of European financial system....
6 Pages
(1500 words)
Dissertation
Islamic Finance may be defined as a financial system whose operations are compliant to Islamic law, known as Sharia, and are directed by Islamic economics (Zepeda 19).... hellip; The similarity between the Islamic Finance system and conventional financial systems is that they both feature banks, insurance firms, capital markets, investment companies and fund managers.... This aims to ensure that the target and purpose of the Islamic Finance industry benefit the society by balancing spiritual needs with material pursuits, as well as social and individual needs....
4 Pages
(1000 words)
Essay
The author of the following paper under the title 'Mechanics of Islamic Finance' gives detailed information about Islamic Finance which is becoming one of the leading alternative modes of finance offering new vistas to research this new and exciting prospect.... Though Islamic Finance is still in its infancy with some serious limitations it still can offer a relatively critical and most important alternative system that can offer the same.... My purpose of the study therefore is to study this field at academic level and explore further the relative dynamics and mechanics of Islamic Finance and how it can be appropriately applied at Banks so that Banks and other financial institutions not only diversify their range of options but also engage themselves into non-speculative activities to safeguard the interest of their stakeholders....
1 Pages
(250 words)
Essay
Islamic Finance is the new representation of financial institutions and it is said to be the answer in looking for a better and fairer way of managing money and in underpinning the real financing activities.... The rules in Islamic Finance are under Muslim's law (Shariah) which… Islamic Finance is a rapidly growing industry in the financial system considering that 20% of the world's population is Muslim and Islam being the third largest religion....
2 Pages
(500 words)
Research Paper
It is because sukuk as a bond can assume the form of a debt certificate and its mode of finance has the characteristic “similar to those of a conventional bond, but is structured so as to be compliant with Shari'a law and can be sold to Islamic investors who are prohibited by Shari'a law from investing in securities” (Kettel nd).... Rather, sukuk in Malaysia is used to service the need for “working capital or to re-finance existing debt, normally to be used in the transportation sector, especially in the shipping and aircraft sectors, real estate, construction and also in the petrochemical projects” (Majid et al 2....
4 Pages
(1000 words)
Essay
An essay "Three Views on Islamic Finance" reports the adoption of conventional trade elements is a means through which Islamic Finance can be to access riba.... hellip; The three views on Islamic Finance each present a strong argument critically describing aspects of Islamic Finance.... The first viewpoints out that Islamic Finance has had to adopt an architect where it now embeds the element of trade which allows for the settlement of cash to now be made on a mainly deferred basis....
2 Pages
(500 words)
Essay
The capital provider is referred to as rabbul mal, where as the entrepreneur is called mudarib.... Under the terms of Mudaraba, the capital provided by Rabbul mal, is managed by the mudarib… Therefore, any profit that is generated from this business association is shared between the two parties....
5 Pages
(1250 words)
Research Paper
8 Pages
(2000 words)
Coursework