Al Haqeeqa
What is Islamic banking? Islamic banking is a banking system in accordance with the Shariat. In Islam, money has no intrinsic value – money, therefore, cannot be sold at a profit and is permitted to be used as per shariat only. The Islamic Law or Shariat prohibits paying any fee for renting of money (called riba) for specific …
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Islamic finance is becoming so attractive that even non-Muslims want in
Islamic finance has traditionally been dominated by Muslim-majority countries in the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Now much of the rest of the world is getting in on it. Buoyed by the perception of more tranquil market conditions and an improving regulatory backdrop, issuance of Islamic debt by non-Muslim countries is set to …
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Islamic Finance is a method of financing and banking operations that abides by Sharia Law. With the help of Bank of London and Middle East we outline the rules that all sharia-compliant financial products have to adhere to. What are the main rules for Islamic finance? Bank of London and …
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