Interest is at the core of today's banking system. It is well understood that interest impedes projects with low profit margins. This impediment can be particularly problematic in the less-developed world. Islam ends economic injustice with its ban on interest. A re-implementation of Islamic institutions must occur. Due to a lack of knowledge or feeling toward Islam, the intelligentsia of Muslim countries incorrectly doubts the feasibility of an Islamic economy. Banking aided the West in its development; it is possible for Muslims to derive the benefits of banking without imitating the Western total drive for profits, a drive that hurts the community. Islamic banking will be grounded in shirka (free partnership) and muzarbat (limited partnership). Public or private savers will give capital funds to a bank on the arrangement of shirka (particularly, shirka inan). The structure of the bank will be a muzarbat. Those who fund the bank are its shareholders. There will be muzarba
Year
1974
Country
Saudi Arabia
Language
English
Abstract
English
No. of Pages
pp.43-48
Number
9
Volume
1
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