Hawala, or The Bank That Never Was
I. OVERVIEW
In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the USA, attention was drawn to the age-old, secretive, and globe-spanning banking system developed in Asia and known as “Hawala” (to change, in Arabic). It is based on a short term, discountable, negotiable, promissory note (or bill of exchange) called “Hundi”. While not limited to Moslems, it has come to be identified with “Islamic Banking”.
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[WATCH]: Part 2-Islamic Finance with Dr Dar, Sammy Hegab and Tamkin Riaz
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Pursue Your Higher Studies – Take Advantage of Fulbright Scholarships
Scholarships help many of the students to meet their learning expenses. One of such a scholarship is the Fulbright scholarship. The US government has decided to introduce such a scholarship for the international students to enhance the relationship between the United States and other countries. The scholarship has been awarded to 300,000 candidates already and is given to those who excel in their leadership and public activities.
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[WATCH]: Islamic Finance – Dr Haitham Al-Haddad – Part 3/9
This session from the Islamic Finance Seminar held at Masjid Ansar (www.masjidansar.com) was delivered covering the philosphy of islamic finance and the specifics of Riba. The seminar featured Abu Talha, Sh Haitham Al-Haddad & Tareq El-Diwany Shaykh Haitham al-Haddad was born in Saudi Arabia and studied for 12 years with various scholars in Saudi Arabia including Shaykh Abdul Aziz bin Baz and Shaykh Abdullah bin Jibreen. He has an ijaza from Shaykh Abdullah bin Aqeel including Islamic ju Read more
Introduction to Islamic Banking and Finance
Introduction to Islamic Banking and Finance
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Introduction to Islamic Banking and Finance is a complete guide to the key characteristics of Islamic banking and finance, and how they differ from their Western counterparts. Brian Kettell’s book looks at all aspects of Islamic banking, including
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[WATCH]: The Current Financial Crisis: The Islamic Perspective 8/8
Zaharuddin Abd. Rahman – Malaysian BA (Hons) Usuluddin, University Of Malaya, Malaysia MA (Hons) Fiqh & Usul Fiqh (Specialized in Islamic Commercial Transaction), Al-Yarmouk, Jordan PhD, Syariah & Islamic Finance, Univ of Wales, United Kingdom ( Candidate) Experiences Senior Manager, Shariah Compliance Department, Product Development Division, RHB ISLAMIC Bank Ltd Shariah Consultant, INGRESS Corporation Ltd Academic Fellow, Center of Islamic For Modernity and Civil Society (CE Read more