{"title":"Interest-Free Microfinance in India: A Case Study of the Al-Khair Cooperative Credit Society","authors":"Wasiullah Shaik Mohammed, K. Waheed","doi":"10.4197/islec.31-1.3","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Interest-free microfinance institutions are providing efficient services around the globe including in India. The current paper is a case study research of Al-Khair – a well-known interest-free credit cooperative society in India. In this paper, the authors try to understand the modus operandi of the selected institution. The selected institution has also been evaluated in terms of various parameters such as its current status, outreach, beneficiaries, growth, and financial health. In conclusion, the authors highlight the potential challenges facing this institution and make a few recommendations for its further growth and development.","PeriodicalId":39159,"journal":{"name":"Journal of King Abdulaziz University, Islamic Economics","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"5","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of King Abdulaziz University, Islamic Economics","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.4197/islec.31-1.3","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Economics, Econometrics and Finance","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Interest-free microfinance institutions are providing efficient services around the globe including in India. The current paper is a case study research of Al-Khair – a well-known interest-free credit cooperative society in India. In this paper, the authors try to understand the modus operandi of the selected institution. The selected institution has also been evaluated in terms of various parameters such as its current status, outreach, beneficiaries, growth, and financial health. In conclusion, the authors highlight the potential challenges facing this institution and make a few recommendations for its further growth and development.
期刊介绍:
The aims and scope of the journal include: -To develop the emerging paradigm of Islamic economics on scientific lines through publishing original works in this field that pass its peer review process. -To promote dialogue and discussion on current issues in the fields of Islamic economics and finance among the international community of scholars. -To encourage empirical research on Islamic finance, takaful, zakah, awqaf and other Islamic institutions including case studies from Muslim economies. -Contemporary global economic issues viewed from an Islamic perspective. To publish book reviews of important works published in the field, including books in conventional economics, business and finance having some connection with Islamic economics and/or finance.