e-Marefa DataBank for Islamic Economics and Finance

Donor award: al-Dar National Real Estate Company-ADNK (Kuwait)

Subjects: Corporate governance

Question: Is it permissible to have a savings account for a help to buy scheme where, if u have about £ 12000 the government will give you £ 3000 ?.

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Purchasing; Savings accounts

By: Abd al-Kafi, Rami; Badawi, Husam al-Din. Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI),; 05-November -2016; pp.1-21, 21 p.

Subjects: Financing; Infrastructure; Private sector; Public debt; Sustainable development

Question: I have around 8000 pounds in a fixed deposit in an Islamic bank. My money is taken for 2 years and invested in Halal things and then at the end of the two years my money is returned to me ....

By: Hasan, Hanan Abd Allah. . No. 52 (Sep. 2016), pp.66-81, 16 p.

Subjects: Finance; Financial transactions; Islam; Poverty; Sustainable development

By: Ibrahim, Badr al-Din A.. . No. 81 (Sep. 2016), 12 p.

Subjects: Bangladesh; Entrepreneurship; Loans; Microfinance; Social aspects

By: Husayn, Luqman al-Hakim. Global Islamic Economics Magazine. No. 51 (Aug. 2016), pp.102-104, 3 p.

Subjects: Ownership; Partnerships; Sales

By: al-Nafrah, Ibrahim. Global Islamic Economics Magazine. No. 51 (Aug. 2016), pp.34-39, 6 p.

Subjects: Green technology; Knowledge economy; Sustainable development

Question: I would like to know what can make a pre sale purchase and assignment before ownership Halal ? in general, the model is some brother pay down payment on a property that is under construction and agree on a purchase ....

Subjects: Contracts; Sales

Question: I Am working with a US based 3rd party verification company. My job profile is do a background verification for an applicant who has applied for a job in a company in the US. For example, if a job seeker ....

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Labour; United States

Question: Is working as a pensions administrator allowed in Islam ?.

Subjects: Executives; Islamic jurisprudence; Labour; Pensions

Source: Annual report 2016.

By: Ansari, Valeed Ahmad; Khan, Muhammad Akram. Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Islamic Economics. Vol. 29, no. 2 (Jul. 2016), pp.169-174, 6 p.

Subjects: Errors; Islamic economics; Islamic jurisprudence

By: Aslam Mayy N. W.; Marimin; Bik, Irfan Syauqi…[et al.]. Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Islamic Economics. Vol. 29, no. 2 (Jul. 2016), pp.153-165, 13 p.

Subjects: Banks; Foundations of Islamic jurisprudence; Economics; Financing; Islam

By: Siti, Burhan; Abd Allah, Adam. Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Islamic Economics. Vol. 29, no. 2 (Jul. 2016), pp.139-151, 13 p.

Subjects: Financing; Islam; Islamic Banks; Nanophotonics; Necessity (Law)

By: Hanif, Muhammad; Abd Allah Iqbal; Shah, Zulfiqar Ali. Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Islamic Economics. Vol. 29, no. 2 (Jul. 2016), pp.37-54, 18 p.

Subjects: Banks; Foundations of Islamic jurisprudence; Islamic jurisprudence; Markets; Islam

By: Salikhova, Alfiya R.. Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Islamic Economics. Vol. 29, no. 2 (Jul. 2016), pp.121-138, 18 p.

Subjects: Banks; Law; Derivative securities; Islam; Islamic jurisprudence

By: al-Jarhi, Mabid Ali Muhammad Mahmud. Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Islamic Economics. Vol. 29, no. 2 (Jul. 2016), pp.75-79, 5 p.

Subjects: Economics; Financing; Islam; Islamic economics; Monetary policy

By: Zarlenga, Stephen; Poteat, Robert. Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Islamic Economics. Vol. 29, no. 2 (Jul. 2016), pp.57-73, 17 p.

Subjects: Banks; Financial crises; Islam; Islamic economics; Monetary policy

By: Hasan, Zubayr. Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Islamic Economics. Vol. 29, no. 2 (Jul. 2016), pp.23-36, 14 p.

Subjects: Banks; Capitalism; Economics; Islam; Islamic jurisprudence

By: Qahf, Mundhir; al-Suudi, Hibah. Journal of King Abdulaziz University : Islamic Economics. Vol. 29, no. 2 (Jul. 2016), pp.3-21, 19 p.

Subjects: Capital; Investments; Islamic economics; Islamic jurisprudence; Sales

By: Melloul, Anas. al-Manara Pour les Études Juridiques et Administratives. No. 14 (Jul. 2016), pp.49-61, 13 p.

Subjects: Indonesia; Islam; Islamic Banks; Profits; Ratio analysis

Donor award: al-Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation (Malaysia) Berhad (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Subjects: Islamic Banks; Legal systems; Malaysia; al-Rajhi Bank

Question: My local council offers this scheme, called newham news hare. From the website it states :“An equity loan from us will make up the difference. The type of property you want to buy will decide what percentage of the cost ....

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Loans; Right to property; Usury

By: Hamidi, Latifah Bibi Musafar; Miskami, Surianom. International Journal of Islamic Economics and Finance Studies. Vol. 2, no. 2 (Jul. 2016), pp.1-12, 12 p.

Subjects: Charity; Islamic Banks; Social welfare

Question: Please could you have a look at the new scheme from PayPal called ‘PayPal working capital’ and let me know if it’s permissible, i have had a few people ask me and after looking at it, the scheme looks promising, ....

Subjects: Manpower; PayPal

Question: I have a question regarding selling on Amazon. The way it works is you buy stock from a supplier of a particular good which are often abroad. You also have an Amazon warehouse (which you pay to use) where the ....

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Sales; Teleshopping

Question: I was wondering how would I calculate my Zakaat on my business stock. I have a shop on eBay. When calculating the value of my assets :1. Do I calculate the market value or the sale value.2. Do I minus ....

Subjects: Alms tax; Islamic jurisprudence; Stocks

Question: Can getting paid a salary when working for a hospice be Halal ? The reception job I wish to apply is a registered charity in England funded by private companies and private sponsors but some of it comes from the ....

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Labour; Wages

Question: I understand you have answered questions regarding CARE pension schemes and regard it as permissible. However the option (from network rail) I have been given states that I contribute 7 % of my pensionable salary to earn a unit of ....

Subjects: Investments; Pensions

By: al-Awfah, Khalid. Dossiers de Recherches en Economie et Gestion. No. 5 (Jun. 2016), pp.111-127, 17 p.

Subjects: Finance; Financing; Information; Islam; Islamic World

Islamic Economic Studies. Vol. 24, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.150-155, 6 p.

Subjects: Alms tax; Financial institutions; Financing; Microfinance; Risk management

By: Yasin, Hafiz Muhammad; Khan, Atiq al-Zafar. Islamic Economic Studies. Vol. 24, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.149-150, 2 p.

Subjects: English language; Financing; Islamic economics; Islamic jurisprudence

By: Bilabbas, Abd al-Razzaq Said; Nadvi, Ali Ahmed. Islamic Economic Studies. Vol. 24, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.131-136, 6 p.

Subjects: Financing; Islamic jurisprudence; Money

By: Arshad, M. Nahar Mohd. Islamic Economic Studies. Vol. 24, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.95-114, 20 p.

Subjects: Islamic economics; Islamic jurisprudence; Periodicals; Quality control; Standards

By: Abu Zayd, Abd al-Azim Jalal. Islamic Economic Studies. Vol. 24, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.77-94, 18 p.

Subjects: Analogy (Islamic jurisprudence); Common good; Financing; Independent judgement; Islamic jurisprudence

By: Belouafi, Ahmad Mahdi al-Sharif; Bilabbas, Abd al-Razzaq Said. Islamic Economic Studies. Vol. 24, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.49-76, 28 p.

Subjects: Alms tax; Social justice

By: Sarker, Abd al-Awwal. Islamic Economic Studies. Vol. 24, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.1-47, 47 p.

Subjects: Banks; Derivative securities; Financial institutions; Islam; Monetary policy

By: Ashraf, Muhammad; Ramay, Muhammad Ismail. Journal of Islamic Business and Management. Vol. 6, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.135-146, 12 p.

Subjects: Financial policy; Financing; Hijra calendar; Islamic jurisprudence; Pakistan

By: Athar, Muhammad Razzaq; Shahzad, Khurram; Ahmad, Jawad…[et al.]. Journal of Islamic Business and Management. Vol. 6, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.119-134, 16 p.

Subjects: Islam; Job satisfaction; Mediation; Organizational commitment; Professional ethics

By: al-Rahman, Shafiq. Journal of Islamic Business and Management. Vol. 6, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.97-118, 22 p.

Subjects: Banks; Contracts; Debts; Interest; ٌLeasing

By: Ayyub, Huma; Atiyyah, Javeed. Journal of Islamic Business and Management. Vol. 6, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.19-40, 22 p.

Subjects: Capital; Financing; Foundations of Islamic jurisprudence; Islamic jurisprudence; Loans

By: al-Atrash, Saba Radwan Jamal; Sawalihi, Yunus. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance. Vol. 8, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.197-202, 6 p.

Subjects: Banks; Interdependence; Interest; Islamic law; Twenty-first century

By: Kasri, Nur Suhaydah; Zainalabiddin, Siti Syafira. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance. Vol. 8, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.191-195, 5 p.

Subjects: Barter; Compensation (Law); Payments; Profits; Promise (Law)

By: Mahfuz, Ahmad Afandi. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance. Vol. 8, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.183-190, 8 p.

Subjects: Housing

By: Fa-Yusuf, Habibah Simisola. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance. Vol. 8, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.173-181, 9 p.

Subjects: Financial crises; Financial institutions

By: Muhammad, Murjan; Zada, Najib; Sairally, Beebee Salma. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance. Vol. 8, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.165-172, 8 p.

Subjects: Financing; Islamic Banks; Islamic jurisprudence; Malaysia

By: Ellias, Muhd Ramadhan Fitri; Harun, Muhammad Nasir; Kadir, Ahmad Firdaws…[et al.]. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance. Vol. 8, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.125-161, 37 p.

Subjects: Contracts; Financial markets; Financing; Islamic law; Negotiation

By: Dolgun, Muhammad Habib. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance. Vol. 8, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.93-121, 29 p.

Subjects: Right to property; Economic development; Financial institutions; Islam; Thought

By: Mikail, Said Adekunle. ISRA International Journal of Islamic Finance. Vol. 8, no. 1 (Jun. 2016), pp.35-66, 32 p.

Subjects: Islamic jurisprudence; Contracts; Foundations of Islamic jurisprudence; Profits; Supply and demand