Occasional Papers

Challenges Facing Islamic Banking
by Ausaf Ahmad, Tariqullah Khan, Munawar Iqbal
This paper tackles stock of developments in Islamic Banking over the past two decades and identifies the challenges facing it.
Published: 1419H/1998 Pages: 95 Price: 5.0 USD View Pub Detail , Abstract

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Corporate Governance in Islamic Financial Institution
by Habib Ahmed, Mohammad Umar Chapra
The paper discusses, in the light of a sample survey of Islamic financial institutions, the measures that need to be taken to improve the overall corporate governance in these institutions.
Published: 1423H/2002 Pages: 165 Price: 15.0 USD View Pub Detail , Abstract

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Financing Public Expenditure: An Islamic Perspective
by Munawar Iqbal, Tariqullah Khan
The paper provides an Islamic perspective on the public revenue and expenditure balance and offers various Shariah compatible possibilities to alleviate the chronic imbalances between the two in the IDB member countries.
Published: 1425H/2004 Pages: 114 Price: 15.0 USD View Pub Detail , Abstract

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Hedging in Islamic Finance
by Sami Ibrahim Al-Suwailem
The book outlines an Islamic approach to hedging, with detailed discussions of derivatives, gharar and financial engineering. It accordingly suggests several instruments for hedging that are consistent with Shariah princples.
Published: 1427H/2006 Pages: 150 Price: 5.0 USD View Pub Detail , Abstract

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Islamic Banking: Answers to Some Frequently Asked Questions
by Munawar Iqbal, Mabid Ali Al Jarhi
The study has made an attempt to respond to all major questions and concerns for the understanding of those who want to know the Islamic banking system and for those working for a well-targeted transformation of this financial system into one that reflects the teaching of Islam.
Published: 1422H/2001 Pages: 76 Price: 5.0 USD View Pub Detail

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Islamic Capital Market Products - Developments & Challenges
by Salman Syed Ali
The paper will serve to increase the understanding in developments and challenges of the new products for Islamic financial markets. The ideas explored in it will help expand the size and depth of these markets.
Published: 1426H/2005 Pages: 93 Price: 5.0 USD View Pub Detail , Abstract

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Regulations and Supervision of Islamic Banks
by Tariqullah Khan, Mohammad Umar Chapra
The paper addresses primarily the crucial question of how to apply the international regulatory standards to Islamic banks.
Published: 1421H/2000 Pages: 101 Price: 5.0 USD View Pub Detail , Abstract

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Risk Management: An Analysis of Issues in Islamic Financial Industry
by Tariqullah Khan, Habib Ahmed
The paper discusses a number of risk management issues of the Islamic financial industry. It outlines the risk management processes and techniques that enable financial institutions to control undesirable risks and to take benefit of the business opportunities created by the desirable ones.
Published: 1422H/2001 Pages: 183 Price: 10.0 USD View Pub Detail , Abstract

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Role of Zakah and Awqaf in Poverty Alleviation
by Habib Ahmed
The occasional paper studies the role of zakat and awqaf in mitigating poverty in Muslim communities. The study addresses the issue by studying the institutional set-up and mechanisms of using zakat and awqaf for poverty alleviation. It discusses how these institutions can be implemented successfully to achieve the results in contemporary times using theoretical arguments and empirical support.
Published: 1425H/2004 Pages: 150 Price: 15.0 USD View Pub Detail , Abstract