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Examining the Role of Microfinance: A Creating Shared Value Perspective

This study examines the role of microfinance from the business and social lenses by using the creating shared value (CSV) framework in the context of Indonesia.

Sukuk in Islamic Capital Markets

Sukuk is the plural of “Sak”, which means: “document or certificate”. During the period of Marwan Bin Huqam, the certificate issued to people to get rations from the Treasury were called “Sukuk”. But, the modern meaning of Sukuk is different. In contemporary Islamic finance terms, Sukuk means:

Economics of Boycott

Boycotts are more effective when boycotting consumers make up a large market segment, have substitutes and when consumers can boycott for long.

Paradox: Trade-off Between Shari’ah Compliance and Price Competitiveness

Shari’ah compliance in Islamic banking is necessary. However, achieving that requires certain additional operations and costs which may lead to Islamic banks incurring some additional costs which conventional banks simply avoid. This may make Islamic banks to become costlier than conventional banks and which will reflect in weak position in price competitiveness.

Reflections – Signs of God

When we look at the different life forms, we witness an astonishing spectacle. Certain material objects come together in one body, and there comes into being a creature like a fish swimming through water, or a bird soaring in the skies. Of the great variety of creatures which abound on the earth, the one of greatest interest to us is Man.

اسلامی مالیات میں وینچر کیپیٹل فنڈز کا استعمال

اسلامی اقتصادی نظام میں سرمائے کا کوئی مقررہ معاوضہ نہیں ہے۔ لہذا، پیداوار کے عمل سے پیدا ہونے والے حقیقی منافع میں سرمایہ کو اپنا حصہ مل سکتا ہے مگر جس کے لیے ضروری ہے کہ سرمایہ نفع نقصان میں شامل ہو۔ اس سے پیداواری سرگرمیوں مں سرمایہ کاری بڑھتی ہے اور سرمایہ کاری کے نفع بخش ہونے کے لیے صرف ایک فریق یعنی قرض دار ہی نہیں بلکہ تمام سرمایہ دار مل کر سرمایہ کاری کے نفع بخش ہونے کے لیے محنت اور جدوجہد کرتے ہیں۔ اس سے آمدنی کے ساتھ ساتھ دولت کی تقسیم پر بھی مثبت اثرات مرتب ہوسکتے ہیں۔

قربانی کی معیشت اور اس کے معاشی پہلو

This article in Urdu explains economic significance and implications of the ritual of animal sacrifice in Islam.

Mapping of Islamic Corporate Governance Research: A Bibliometric Analysis

Author argues in the paper that the principles of good corporate governance (GCG) in Islam are more stakeholder oriented than shareholder oriented. It implies that maximizing shareholder wealth is one goal among the many for the corporation in Islamic perspective. It shall fulfil responsibilities towards other stakeholders including internal and external stakeholders.

Philosophy of Science and Limitations of Scientific Method

Scientism regards science as the only source of true and valid knowledge. This view undermines the knowledge of values, ethics and norms. It replaces objective morality with subjective morals which can be tweaked by a minority of individuals in a human society with no accountability to any objective code of ethics. 

How Religion Becomes Important for Economics?

How Religion Becomes Important for Economics? This question can be answered through four postulates which summarize how religion and economics come across each other.