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March 30, 2018

Mutual Funds

Shari’ah scholars are almost unanimous in approval of investing in equity shares of joint stock companies as long as these companies are not involved in any […]
March 20, 2018

Venture Capital

Venture capital (VC) companies and funding mechanism have much similarity to Mudarabah and Musharakah Islamic investment contracts offered through Islamic banks. Both VC and Islamic banks […]
March 10, 2018

Financial Engineering

The essence of financial engineering (FE) is to develop products to address the need of times and help in the growth of economy. The evolution of […]
March 1, 2018

The Concept of Derivatives

Derivatives are innovative products designed by financial experts to control or exploit the risks of trading. Derivatives track market prices like interest rates, foreign exchange rates, […]
March 1, 2018

Financial Markets and Securities

Islamic approach to capital market requires adherence to Shari’ah principles. Most of the financial instruments in conventional markets involve interest, unfruitful speculation (Gharar) or even wagering […]
February 20, 2018

Fees Charged by Islamic Banks

fees charged by Islamic banks Islamic banks cannot deal in interest yet they are for profit institutions and have to remain competitive against their conventional counterparts. […]