By Dr. Faraz Umair Afzal A decent amount of global exposure has been gained by the Islamic finance sector over the past ten years. Islamic finance is now widespread in areas like the Middle East … Read More ›
Accelerate Global is one of only three known social enterprises to raise funds through equity crowdfunding in Malaysia Despite a lengthy global pandemic, Accelerate Global still managed to raise funds above their minimum goal. KUALA … Read More ›
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in July 2017 and has been edited and updated for relevancy and comprehensiveness. The past decade has seen a change in attitude towards the conventional capitalist economy and … Read More ›
By Dr. Maizaitulaidawati Md Husin, Associate Professor, Azman Hashim International Business School, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Islamic social finance refers to modes of finance rooted in Islamic ethics and intended for social benefit. It consists of instruments and … Read More ›
By Saiful Azhar Rosly, PhD, Professor INCEIF Islamic banking is established based on the fundamental Quranic injunctions that “Allah has allowed al-bay but prohibited riba” (al-baqarah 275). Al-bay which means trade and commerce signifies the … Read More ›
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in Aug 2016 and has been edited and updated for relevancy and comprehensiveness. P2P Crowdfunding campaigns make it possible for more people to invest successfully and grow their … Read More ›
The booming crowdfunding ecosystem is changing the financial landscape by storm. Banks no longer hold the monopoly in credit and have become an option when it comes to business loans. Shariah compliant P2P lending, in … Read More ›
By Abdulazeem Abozaid In general, social responsibility of Islamic banks reflects two things: the type of expectations Muslims had from Islamic banking, and the failure of Islamic banks to perform their perceived social role. However, … Read More ›
By Saliegh Salaam Shariah- compliant funds have a lighter ESG footprint than conventional funds and focus on the welfare of society The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the repercussions of the economic fallout continue … Read More ›
The history of crowdfunding dates back to the early 18th-century Ireland, where “forefather of microcredits” Jonathan Swift founded the Irish Loan Fund. The Fund offered small loans to low-income rural families who did not have … Read More ›
By Dr. Lafeer Muhfeeth Can Zakat distribution be used as a mechanism to enhance social cohesion in multi-cultural, multi-ethnic, and multi-religious societies? In this article, we will show that Zakat can be disbursed among all needy … Read More ›
By Zainab Ahsan The presence or absence of a particular market in a given jurisdiction greatly determines the tendency to invest resources into it. Emerging markets, specifically those without a developed Islamic Finance market, on … Read More ›