Islamic finance education: Current state and challenges for Pakistan

Article Economics

Investigation on the Effects of Customer Knowledge, Political Support, and Innovation on the Growth of Islamic Banking System: a Case Study of Pakistan

Maira Abrar et al.

Summary: This study investigates the impact of customer knowledge, political support, and innovative advancement on the development of Islamic banks. The findings reveal that these factors positively and significantly influence the growth of Islamic banks in Pakistan, indicating that good knowledge, innovations, and political support can contribute to the development of the Islamic banking system.

JOURNAL OF THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY (2023)

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Review Business, Finance

Islamic Finance an alternative mode for short term financing - working capital management

Umar Nawaz Kayani

Summary: This paper compares the conventional and Islamic perspectives of working capital management and proposes the best financing option for managing working capital in South Asia. The study finds that Islamic financing is a suitable mode of financing compared to conventional financing for meeting working capital requirements in South Asia, with the Mudarabah Islamic mode of financing being the best alternative for managing working capital needs.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC AND MIDDLE EASTERN FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT (2023)

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Article Business, Finance

Intellectual capital disclosure and financial performance nexus in Islamic and conventional banks in the GCC countries

Erhan Akkas et al.

Summary: This paper comparatively examines the impact of intellectual capital performance on the financial performance of Islamic and conventional banks in GCC countries. The findings suggest that Islamic banks perform better in creating intellectual capital and that intellectual capital disclosure is significant for Islamic banks. The study demonstrates the success of Islamic banks in their intellectual capital performance and offers practical implications for preparing annual reports.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC AND MIDDLE EASTERN FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT (2022)

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Article Business

Islamic financial literacy and Islamic banks selection: an exploratory study using multiple correspondence analysis on banks' small business customers

Mohammed Ali Al-Awlaqi et al.

Summary: This study examines the potential role of Islamic financial literacy on the selection of banks in Yemen, and finds that a low level of Islamic financial literacy is one of the reasons why Islamic banks cannot expand their market share.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EMERGING MARKETS (2022)

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Article Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Global Financial Crisis, Working Capital Management, and Firm Performance: Evidence From an Islamic Market Index

Minhas Akbar et al.

Summary: This study investigates the impact of working capital management on the profitability and market performance of firms in the Karachi Meezan Index in Pakistan from 2002 to 2013. Results show that these firms demonstrate more ethical short-term financial management practices, particularly adopting a conservative approach during the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. Furthermore, a concave relationship between working capital levels and firm performance is confirmed, with NTC being positively related to performance, while NTC square is negatively related.

SAGE OPEN (2021)

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Article Business

An analysis of customer satisfaction on employee professionalism: a comparison between Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia

Ainatul Aqilah Kamarudin et al.

Summary: This study compares the level of customer satisfaction on employee professionalism between Islamic and conventional banks in Malaysia, finding differences in customers' satisfaction in various aspects. It also highlights the importance of employee professionalism in ensuring customer satisfaction.

JOURNAL OF ISLAMIC MARKETING (2021)

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Article Business

Persuasion in Islamic finance

Saad Azmat et al.

Summary: This article explores the mechanisms of persuasion in Islamic finance and discusses how product quality may influence customers' choices based on advertising and prior knowledge. The authors suggest that Islamic bankers can utilize customers' coarse thinking process to make products appear more religiously compliant.

AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT (2021)

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Article Regional & Urban Planning