Finance Advices

  Singapore, June 23rd 2009 -- Opalesque Islamic Finance Intelligence (OIFI) has been jointly developed by Opalesque and Amsar Partners, an independent Islamic finance consultancy, which brings together a multi-disciplinary team that...

The concepts of Islamic Finance are different in some key respects from those of its traditional western counterpart and demand for Islamic banking services is growing in popularity in the UK, especially since experts in the subject have...

Islamic Finance is steadily moving into the mainstream of conventional financial systems and has remained largely insulated from the global credit crisis. Even in the midst of a global economic crisis, Islamic banks have weathered the storm...

Bharatbook.com is proud to announce the new report “Islamic Finance Review 2007/08” (http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=25938). Why you should read this: • Articles are written by senior decision-makers Islamic...

Two million Muslims in the UK face an ethical dilemma if they want a mortgage or a loan. Conventional mortgages and loans all require the payment of interest and "riba" as interest is called under Islamic law, is forbidden by the...

This article talks about the incidental problems faced by Muslims in the world when they need a loan or mortgage from the banks because interest is not permissible under the Sharia’h. The best methods of finance for Muslims are Murabha and Ijara. You...

Experts in Islamic finance believe their way of doing business has shielded them from the global credit crisis. But how does it differ from conventional Western finance? A former executive director of the International Monetary Fund, Dr Abbas Mirakhor,...

The Vatican said banks should look at the rules of Islamic finance to restore confidence amongst their clients at a time of global economic crisis. “The ethical principles on which Islamic finance is based may bring banks closer to their clients and...