Similarities And Differences Between Islamic Banking And Conventional Banking

Becoming an expert in Islamic economics and finance field is one of my long-term goals in life. I started to organize and made a plan towards achieving that dream since senior high school. The concern towards Islamic economics and finance concept, and its application for society and the country began when I was reading a book entitled Islamic banking-theory and practice. After finishing reading the book, my interest in Islamic economic and finance topics rose and strengthen my own determination to become the expert of Islamic economics and finance. The main principle of Islamic economics and finance which offers the just and ethics in economic activity, poverty alleviation through income distribution mechanism, and prevention of economic and

Islamic banking is a structure that allows conducting banking activities and trades in line with the Islamic Shari’ah laws and principles by avoiding all the haram (prohibited) activity such as interest and financing prohibited businesses.

Shahjanaz Kamaruddin begins this article by stating that Malaysia has developed into becoming a full-fledged Islamic financial system operating in parallel to its conventional counterpart. Islamic finance is based on the Islamic principle of Syariah which is relevant in today’s world. According to the Islamic Finance Development (IFD) Report 2014, Malaysia is the undisputed in sukuk(bond) with a 63% of global market share. Malaysia performs very well across 5 indicators which are quantitative development, knowledge, governance, CSR (corporate social responsibility) and

No one can deny that money launderers may use Islamic banks as a place to clean their dirty money through the use of various financial instruments. In fact it is important to ensure that Islamic banks are well protected from being unwittingly used by money launderers. Additionally, the public at large should continue

The prosperity and peace of a society much or less depends on its economy. While for the smooth running of both, there are several instructions in Islamic Shariah and allows what is right and forbids what is wrong. When we talk about financial issues, Islamic Shariah strictly condemns Riba. The question may arise why Islam prohibits Riba? While it was already in practice before the advent of Islam and still it is a part of different economic systems throughout the world. It is simply because Islam gives respect to human beings and condemns all the attempts that are harmful and disgraceful for humanity. Therefore, Riba is not only forbidden in Islam but economic experts are also in search of its substitute. Since borrowing on interest rate creates several issues including: less efficient allocation of resources, indebtedness, unemployment and economic instability. While in society it causes injustices, inequity, poverty and imbalance etc. In this paper we are discussing how Riba causes imbalance in the society and instead Riba what Islam demands from its followers.

In most jurisdictions where Islamic banks operate, they have to compete with conventional banks involved in interest-based borrowing and lending. The legal framework governing the licensing of banks and their regulation was designed primarily for conventional institu¬tions, not least as there were no Islamic banks in existence in most cases when the banking laws were drafted. Three choices therefore arise: firstly, whether Islamic banks can be accommodated within existing legal provision, whether the existing banking legislation requires amendment or, more radically, whether new legislation is necessary.

With respect to risk management in Islamic banks, Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB, 2005), [26], issued guiding principles for risk management in Islamic financial institutions, the board pointed out that these guiding complement the general guiding principles issued by the Basel Committee. to cover specific aspects of the institutions of the Islamic financial services. As follows:

Islamic financial institutions are growing faster all around the world. Most in Muslim countries, conventional and Islamic financial institutions exist side by side, interacting with one another. The development of Islamic financial institutions has the potential to play a leading role in serving the Muslim Ummah and contribute towards socio-economic development of Muslim countries in conformity with Islamic sensibilities.

Forty years ago, the Islamic banking industry was created, on a modest scale, to fill a gap in a banking system that was not listening to the fervent Muslim believers. Morocco has been following the same development in offering Islamic finance services to its citizens through Islamic windows in conventional banks. In parallel to this development of the Islamic financial industry in Morocco, it seems very crucial to evaluate critically based on Maliki law school the previous experience of Islamic windows in conventional banks. Taking into considerations, the differences between schools in the interpretation and implementation of Islamic law in economy life, the objective of this paper was to critically analysis the practice of Islamic banks in Morocco. This paper aimed at analyzing the characteristics of different schools of Islamic law and how this would affect Islamic banking. The final aim of this paper was to highlight the importance of jurisprudence/ new interpretations in developing Islamic banking. Qualitative methodology based on semi directive interviewees was the main approach for this paper. Three levels of gaps have been found out. These gaps are related respectively to Murabaha, Musharaka and Ijara. Three recommendations have been advised to fill the gaps: Absolute isolation of Fund, Sharia auditing committee And Compliance with AAOIFI Standards

Interest, also known as Riba in the Quran is strictly prohibited in Islamic banking. It is the key difference between Islamic banking and conventional banking. In Islamic banking interest is defined

Several studies such as, [27], [28], [29], [18], [21], highlighted the Risk management for Islamic banks in different countries and the differences between them and Conventional banks. Where [21] conducted a field study of risk management and Islamic banks, where a study on 17 Islamic bank in 10 countries (including Bahrain, Egypt, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates). And suggests that Risk Management for Islamic banks include three basic components: Establishing Appropriate Risk Management Environment and Sound Policies and Procedures, Banks must have regular management information systems for measuring, monitoring, controlling and reporting different risk exposures, and Banks should have internal controls to ensure that all policies are adhered to. The study arranged the types of risks facing the Islamic banks where the interest rate risk to the most serious and then operating risk, liquidity risk and, to a lesser extent, the credit risk, the market risk are the least danger in Islamic banks.

Despite of increased attention on Islamic banks, recent studies have evidenced mixed result on the stability of Islamic banks over its conventional counterparts (Belouafi et al. 2013; Kassim & Abd. Majid 2010; Rokhim & Gamaginta 2009; Bourkhis & Nabi 2013). Thus, indicates that there is non-consensus on the stability of Islamic banks over its conventional counterparts.

Hence this CoB is free of interest, contempt the reality that it resembles the conventional “interest” (Naughton 1999). The wonder of instituting interest-free banks and hence freeing the Islamic savings from riba had practiced the minds of Muslim philosophers for the better component of this century.

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The Islamic finance industry continues to grow following continued internationalisation efforts. Last year’s growth was an impressive 16.5%, accounting for 25.7% of total assets in the banking system. The foreign currency business also grew with assets amounting to RM 18.1 billion in 2013.