UNDERSTANDING AND ELIMINATING RIBA : CAN ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS BE MEANINGFULLY IMPLEMENTED

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Volume 1 Issue 2 2005

Author(s):

Shamim Ahmad Siddiqui
Head Department of Economic, Unversity of Brunei Darusalam
siddiqui51@yahoo.com.

Abstract Elimination of Riba has been one of the most important issue in Islamic Banking and Finance. Bank-Interest is almost unanimously regarded as Riba, However, all so called Islamic banks and other Islamic Financial Institutions have largely used debt-like Islamic Modes of Finance to replace interest. This situation has created confusion among general Muslims, Ulema, theorists and pactitioners. This paper attempts to clarify some of the issues and asserts that only a profit and loss sharing Islamic Banking can Remove the negative effects of interest and provide the real benefit of Islamic System. The paper then discusses the problem associated with a Profit and loss sharing banking with special refence to the agency problem mudarabah highlighted by Bacha. Finally, Some suggestions are provided for a geniune movement of establish a Profit and loss sharing Islamic banking.
Keywords Riba, Mudarabah, musharakah, bai muajjal, gharar, mysir
Year 2005
Volume 1
Issue 2
Type Research paper, manuscript, article
Recognized by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, HEC
Category "Y"
Journal Name IBT Journal of Business Studies
Publisher Name ILMA University
Jel Classification -
DOI https://doi.org/10.46745/ILMA.jbs.2005.12.05
ISSN no (E, Electronic) 2409-6520
ISSN no (P, Print) 2416-8393
Country Pakistan
City Karachi
Institution Type University
Journal Type Open Access
Manuscript Processing Blind Peer Reviewed
Format PDF
Paper Link http://ibtjbs.ilmauniversity.edu.pk/journal/jbs/1.2/5.%20Understanding%20and%20Eliminating%20Riba.%20Can%20Islamic%20Financial%20Instruments%20be%20Meaningfully%20Implemented.pdf