Islamic Finance

This study addresses the practical and theoretical aspects of teaching economics through methods including integration and Islamization of Knowledge. The study first gathers Business distance-learning students' perceptions, approaches, and outcomes of learning (integrated economics) induced by the teaching design of University Technology MARA (UniTM) distance learning program. Three learning variables are then related to the effects of differences in students' characteristics and groupings.

This study discusses prominent criticisms of Islamic economics and reactions to the topic from an approach that incorporates the differences between Muslim and Western-secular cultures.

The Islamic System of Economics may provide practical solutions to existing world economic problems and serve as a viable alternative to the present economic system. This thesis analyzes the use of speculative transactions within stock markets in Islamic countries, and the increasing amount of attempts at short-term stock market gains as opposed to longer term more responsible investments. Do the moral and ethical teachings of

The initial chapter of this work deals with history, function, and development of aswaq in a typically Islamic city. The next chapter moves on to early trade routes in the Arabian Peninsula and their impact on the region, specifically focusing on paths through the Hejaz region and their impact on the city of Jeddah and its aswaq.

There is significant academic research into the concept of interest adjusted accounting statements within capitalist societies, particularly on high levels of cost of capital that have existed during the past decade. Professor John R. Grinyer has developed a model (Earned Economic Income, EEI) that integrates interest adjustments with matched costs to provide accounting signals that are consistent with the Net Terminal Value or Net Present Value models under conventionally adopted assumptions.

This thesis examines the use of insurance in the Islamic world, and explores in greater depth insurance practices in non-Muslim countries that are acceptable in most Islamic countries.

This thesis investigates the behavior of Pakistani and Iranian banks following the introduction of Islamic Banking. This thesis contains static and dynamic models that have been developed to evaluate the semi-annually (1974-1994) and quarterly (1984-1994) changes in the behavior of both the Pakistani and Iranian banks.

This thesis examines the validity of banking in an Islamic economy. Despite the existence of Islamic banking theory for fifty years and impressive growth in the number of banking institutions, many

In most Third World cities poverty is most evident in the prevalence of slums and beggars. A sociological study of 401 beggars in Nairobi, Kenya, aged ten years and above, revealed that landlessness, lack of education, unemployment, disease, and inadequate assistance contributed significantly to the presence of beggars. Programs initiated by the Government, NGOs and individuals/groups were found to be insufficient. While the Old Testament demands that justice be the foundation for alleviating poverty, the New Testament states that love and compassion be extended to the poor.

The government of Saudi Arabia has been providing several incentives to the private sector of the country, like interest-free loans and subsidies, to diversify the economy. By doing so, the government is trying to decrease the heavy national dependence on a single product, oil. By reviewing secondary data, conducting field research, and using time-series regression approaches, this study analyzes the incentives provided by the government and attempts to recognize limiting deficiencies.