Syed Quaid Ali Shah, Fong Woon Lai, Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Kashif Shad, Salaheldin Hamad, Syed Emad Azhar Ali
{"title":"Intellectual capital and financial performance: does board size and independent directors matter? An empirical enquiry","authors":"Syed Quaid Ali Shah, Fong Woon Lai, Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Kashif Shad, Salaheldin Hamad, Syed Emad Azhar Ali","doi":"10.1108/jiabr-02-2023-0043","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jiabr-02-2023-0043","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>Intellectual capital (IC) is a paramount resource for competitiveness in the knowledge-based financial sectors of the economy. As financial technology advances, specifically in the banking industry, it is vital to understand the effect of IC on financial performance. This study aims to investigate the effect of IC on return on equity (ROE), with a unique emphasis on the moderating role of board attributes. Previous studies have overlooked this moderating role.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>The study sample consists of 17 banks and a panel data set spanning 2016–2021, extracted from annual reports. Antel Pulic’s value-added intellectual coefficient (VAIC) model is used to compute IC. To analyze the data, a generalized least squares analysis is conducted. The robustness of the analysis is ensured by using the two-stage least squares (2SLS) econometric technique.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The findings indicate that both the VAIC and human capital efficiency (HCE) have a significant impact on the ROE of banks. In terms of moderation, it is observed that board size (BS) exerts a negative effect on the association between VAIC, HCE, structural capital efficiency and ROE. Additionally, BS positively compounds the connection between capital employed efficiency and ROE. Similarly, the presence of independent directors (IND) significantly moderates the effects of VAIC and its components on the ROE of banks in Pakistan.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>Banks should focus on the HCE for a higher ROE. Moreover, banks ought to prioritize appointing more independent directors in the boardroom for effective utilization of IC and greater ROE.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The findings of the study, which analyzed data from Pakistan’s banking sector, are original and provide additional insights into the literature on IC and board attributes.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":46046,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research","volume":"83 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140205337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bank liquidity creation, loan concentration and liquidity risk: a comparative analysis of dual banking system","authors":"Hassan Akram, Adnan Hushmat","doi":"10.1108/jiabr-07-2023-0228","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jiabr-07-2023-0228","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>Keeping in view the robust growth of Islamic banking around the globe, this study aims to comparatively analyze the association between liquidity creation and liquidity risk for Islamic banks (IBANs) and conventional banks (CBANs) in Pakistan and Malaysia over a period of 2004–2021. The moderating role of bank loan concentration on the aforementioned relationship is also studied.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>Regression estimation methods such as fixed effect, random effect and generalized least square are deployed for obtaining results. Liquidity creation Burger Bouwman measure (cat fat and noncat fat) and Basel-III liquidity risk measure (liquidity coverage ratio) are also used.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The results give us insight that liquidity creation is positively and significantly related to liquidity risk in both IBANs and CBANs of Pakistan and Malaysia. This relationship has been moderated negatively (reversed) and significantly by credit concentration showing the importance of risk management and loan portfolio concentration.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>It is analyzed that during the process of liquidity creation, IBANs in Pakistan faced more liquidity risk for both on and off-balance sheet transactions in the presence of moderation of loan concentration than IBANs in Malaysia necessitating strategic policy-making for important aspects of liquidity risk management and loan concentration while creating liquidity.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>Such studies comparing IBANs and CBANs comparison keeping in view liquidity creation, liquidity risk and loan concentration are either limited or nonexistent.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":46046,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research","volume":"87 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140097298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Islamic, ethical and conventional mutual funds: a comparative study (1990–2022)","authors":"Said Elfakhani","doi":"10.1108/jiabr-03-2023-0105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jiabr-03-2023-0105","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This study aims to test mutual fund superiority, comparing the performance of 646 Islamic mutual funds with 475 ethical funds and conventional proxies.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>This study uses statistical methods including paired <em>t</em>-statistics of independent samples, one-way Bonferroni test–analysis of variance–<em>F</em>-statistic for testing means equality, the chi-squared test for median equality and regression models corrected for heteroscedasticity. These methods are used to identify superiority of mutual funds and to validate the significance of the results.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The findings confirm the superiority of conventional funds over ethical funds and ethical funds over Islamic funds. Both ethical and Islamic funds, however, outperform conventional proxies during some recessionary periods. Moreover, stronger performance is recorded for Islamic funds in Europe and North America regions and across age and asset allocation categories, but limited support for reversal fund size, composition focus and reversed price effect.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>These findings should assist investors when deciding to invest and motivate Islamic and ethical funds to improve their portfolio formation and asset allocation strategies set by their professional managers.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The originality of this study is in its comprehensive approach in that it compares the performance of funds after accounting for such characteristics as fund objectives, size, age, asset allocation, geographical investment focus, fund composition focus, share price levels and the effect of global crises. This study approach is not only original and productive in documenting Islamic funds’ performance for the past three decades (1990–2022) but can also update the literature on these characteristics collectively and individually.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":46046,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140056477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Responding to Islamic finance anomalies in Indonesia: Sharia financial literacy using virtual reality context","authors":"Ratna Candra Sari, Mahfud Sholihin, Fitra Roman Cahaya, Nurhening Yuniarti, Sariyatul Ilyana, Erna Fitriana","doi":"10.1108/jiabr-08-2022-0195","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jiabr-08-2022-0195","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>The purpose of this paper is to investigate the process by which the level of immersion in virtual reality-based behavioral simulation (VR-BS) impacts on the non-cognitive and cognitive outcomes. The cognitive outcome is measured using the increase in the level of Sharia financial literacy, while the noncognitive outcome is measured using the behavioral intention to use VR-BS.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>The method consists of two parts: First, the development of VR-BS, in the context of sharia financial literacy, using the waterfall model. Second, testing the effectiveness of VR-BS using the theory of interactive media effects framework. The participants were 142 students from three secondary schools (two Islamic religious schools and one public school) in Yogyakarta and Central Java, Indonesia. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was used for testing the hypotheses.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>VR-BS creates a perceived coolness and vividness, which in turn has an impact on increasing the participants’ engagement. Also, the use of VR has an impact on natural mapping, which increases a user’s engagement through its perceived ease of use. As predicted, the user’s engagement affects VR’s behavior, mediated by the user’s attitude toward VR media. VR’s interactivity, however, does not impact on the cognitive aspect.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>The participants were not randomly selected, as the data were collected during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the majority of the participants had never tried VR before this study. The participants, however, were digital natives.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>It is implied from the findings that Islamic financial business actors and the relevant government agencies (e.g. the Indonesian Financial Services Authority [OJK], the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology and the Ministry of Religious Affairs) should collaborate to best prepare the future generation of ummah by using VR-BS in their joint promotion and education programs. The results of the current study reveal that the use of VR-BS may attract people to engage in Islamic financial activities. By engaging in such activities, or at least engaging in real-life simulations/classes/workshops, people may gradually acquire more knowledge about Islamic finance.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>As predicted, the user’s engagement has an impact on behavior toward VR-BS, which is mediated by attitude toward VR-BS.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":46046,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139979178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Alternative model of Islamic deposit insurance for the Islamic banking system","authors":"Burhanuddin Susamto, Akhmad Akbar Susamto","doi":"10.1108/jiabr-09-2022-0231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jiabr-09-2022-0231","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This paper aims to develop a novel approach to Islamic deposit insurance, specifically addressing the deficiencies in the current prevailing models of Islamic deposit insurance.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>The analysis in this paper adopts a qualitative content analysis approach to review the existing literature on Islamic deposit insurance and propose a new model.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The proposed model includes a revised scheme. In the event of a bank failure, the funds used to reimburse depositors of the failed bank are divided into two distinct categories. The first category includes nonrepayable premiums that have been previously paid by the failed bank and managed by the Islamic deposit insurance agency or Islamic deposit insurance corporation. The second category comprises qard hasan, an interest-free loan provided by the Islamic deposit insurance agency or Islamic deposit insurance corporation using the deposit insurance funds from the collective pool of premiums of other banks.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>The proposed model ensures that well-managed banks are not unfairly burdened by the failures of their poorly managed counterparts, thus preventing a sense of unfairness and inefficiency. Implementing the proposed model may result in higher business practices and risk management standards, ultimately leading to better depositors’ protection and banking system’s stability.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>This paper offers a significant contribution to the limited literature on Islamic deposit insurance. The proposed model enriches the discourse and offers valuable insights for the future development of Islamic banking.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":46046,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139952748","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Iqbal, Lukmanul Hakim, Muhammad Abdul Aziz
{"title":"Determinants of Islamic bank stability in Asia","authors":"Muhammad Iqbal, Lukmanul Hakim, Muhammad Abdul Aziz","doi":"10.1108/jiabr-07-2022-0174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jiabr-07-2022-0174","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This study aims to analyze the factors that influenced the stability of Islamic banks in Asia.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>The panel data consisted of 16 Asian countries operating Islamic banks from 2010 to 2019. The data were analyzed through dynamic panel regression using Arellano–Bond generalized method of moments (GMM).</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>This study provides novel insights into the factors influencing the stability of Islamic banks in Asia. The findings suggest that past financial stability, liquidity risk, loan risk, inflation, gross domestic product, government effectiveness, rule of law and control of corruption are all significant contributors to Islamic bank stability. Notably, political stability, voice and accountability and regulatory quality did not show a significant association.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>The current study’s focus was solely on Islamic bank stability in Asian countries, which leaves room for further exploration. Future research could benefit from expanding the scope to encompass all nations with active Islamic banking institutions. In addition, incorporating a broader range of macroeconomic variables, such as exchange rates, interest rates, profit-sharing equivalents and investment rates, could provide deeper insights into the factors influencing Islamic bank stability across diverse contexts.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>This study has significant practical implications for policymakers, bank managers and regulatory authorities seeking to enhance the stability of Islamic banks in Asia. By implementing robust risk management frameworks, adopting prudent regulatory policies, and actively fostering economic growth, policymakers can create an environment conducive to the sustained development and prosperity of Islamic banking institutions. Notably, promoting good governance practices and instituting effective crisis prevention measures can further bolster the resilience of the Islamic banking sector, enabling it to play a more dynamic role in contributing to the overall development and welfare of Asian societies.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Social implications</h3>\u0000<p>The findings of this study carry significant social implications, highlighting the need for governments in Asian countries to prioritize public policies that promote good governance and ethical practices within the banking industry. Such policies, coupled with efforts to attract foreign investments and foster a stable and transparent banking sector, have the potential to generate far-reaching positive effects on society. Through economic growth stimulated by a robust Islamic banking sector, Asian countries can create new employment opportunities, improve living standards and ultimately enhance the overall well-being of their citizens.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originalit","PeriodicalId":46046,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139952625","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Does digitalization affect shariah supervisory board efficiency? Evidence from Islamic banks","authors":"Sabrine Cherni, Anis Ben Amar","doi":"10.1108/jiabr-03-2023-0077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jiabr-03-2023-0077","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>This study aims to examine how digitalization affects the work efficiency of the Shariah Supervisory Board (SSB) in Islamic banks.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>This study uses panel data analysis of annual report disclosures over the past 10 years. The authors have selected 79 Islamic banks for the period ranging from 2012 to 2021. The criteria for SSB efficiency used in this research are disclosure of Zakat and disclosure in the SSB report.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The econometric results show that digitalization has a positive effect on improving the work efficiency of the SSB in Islamic banks. Accordingly, the authors provide evidence that the higher the bank's digital engagement, the higher the quality of the SSB.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>The findings highlight the need to improve the current understanding of SSB structures and governance mechanisms that can better assist Islamic banks in engaging in effective compliance with recent governance and accounting reforms. Moreover, Islamic banks are the most capable and appropriate to implement and activate digitalization because they are based on a vital root calling for development if there are executives believing in it, as well as legislation supporting and serving them.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":46046,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research","volume":"56 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139917657","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Waqif preference of waqf-based qardhul hassan financing in Malaysia using a maqāṣid approach","authors":"Hanudin Amin, Faizah Panggi, Imran Mehboob Shaikh, Muhamad Abduh","doi":"10.1108/jiabr-02-2023-0054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jiabr-02-2023-0054","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>The purpose of this study is to develop a new framework to measure waqif preference of waqf-based <em>qardhul hassan</em> financing in Malaysia.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>Using a maqāṣid approach, this study’s data were drawn from 286 valid usable questionnaires to examine the effects of consumer, family, ummah and humanity factors on the preference.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The study found that the said factors sourced from Attia’s maqāṣid al-Shariah were instrumental in determining waqif preference to donate in waqf-based <em>qardhul hassan</em> financing.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>Like others, this study’s findings are limited in terms of their generalisations and applications. The theory, context and variables used should be expanded in future works.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>The results obtained are useful as a yardstick to enable the offered waqf-based <em>qardhul hassan</em> financing for improved mutual well-being among different classes of the wealth of societal groups in Malaysia. Furthermore, the results provide valuable insights into the direction for practitioners mainly managers involved in introducing waqf-based <em>qardhul hassan</em> financing as a new Islamic social financial instrument for poor and needy folks, at best.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>This study is novel in terms of the proposed conceptual framework, where the waqif perspective comes into play.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":46046,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research","volume":"6 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139766976","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The potential of Islamic financing in making financial development more entrepreneurship friendly","authors":"Hadia Sohail, Noman Arshed","doi":"10.1108/jiabr-07-2023-0206","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jiabr-07-2023-0206","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>Literature has pointed that conventional financial development theories have inconclusive role on motivating new businesses. New ventures often consider the conventional system that passes through risk and provides fixed-interest lending as a burden. Comparatively, Islamic finance contributes using participative and equitable substitute for startups and has a potential in promoting new businesses. This study aims to investigate the holistic financial development index quadratic effect on entrepreneurship and include the moderating role of Islamic financing at national level.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>Islamic banks of 21 nations constitute the unbalanced panel data. Financial development and entrepreneurship indices were developed using factor analysis and panel median regression to estimate the nonlinear financial market development effects and Islamic financing moderation model.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p>The results indicated that low financial market development is entrepreneurship deterring because of interest burden effect, which could be eased with a proportional increase in the Islamic financing, which is participative. The moderating effect has led to the categorization of the sample countries into entrepreneurship promoting and entrepreneurship discouraging with respect to the current incidence of financial market development and Islamic financing, which can help policymakers in understanding the entrepreneurship promoting combination of financial development and Islamic financing.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Research limitations/implications</h3>\u0000<p>Central banks and <em>Shari’ah</em> advisory councils can adopt Islamic financing transition in the national financial inclusion policy for new business facilitation.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>This study is instrumental in exploring the assessment of introducing Islamic financing while developing the financial sector on multidimensional entrepreneurship.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":46046,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research","volume":"93 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139773610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rafikul Islam, Kazi Md. Tarique, Siti Salwani Razali
{"title":"Is Takāful industry fulfilling Maqāṣid al-Shar ī’ ah? The proposition of a new evaluation model using analytic hierarchy process","authors":"Rafikul Islam, Kazi Md. Tarique, Siti Salwani Razali","doi":"10.1108/jiabr-11-2022-0321","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jiabr-11-2022-0321","url":null,"abstract":"<h3>Purpose</h3>\u0000<p>The <em>Takāful</em> (Islamic insurance) industry operates on the principles of <em>Maqāṣid al-Sharī’ah</em>, and of late, the industry has witnessed significant market growth. The purpose of this study is to develop a performance measurement model based on <em>Maqāṣid al-Sharī’ah</em> to evaluate the performance of <em>Takāful</em> firms.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Design/methodology/approach</h3>\u0000<p>A mixed-method research approach was adopted to conduct the present study. Priorities were assigned to various dimensions of the <em>Maqāṣid</em> model using analytic hierarchy process and by taking inputs from 18 <em>Takāful</em> experts. On the contrary, six experts were involved in identifying the elements and measures for the operationalization of the <em>Maqāṣid</em> dimensions.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Findings</h3>\u0000<p><em>Maṣlaḥa</em> (0.359) was found to possess the highest priority, followed by Justice (0.345) and Educating Individuals (0.295). Furthermore, under Necessity, protection of religion (0.398) and protection of life (0.388) are assigned almost similar priorities. These two are followed by the protection of progeny (0.107), protection of wealth (0.058) and protection of intellect (0.047). The final outcome of this study is a hierarchical model for the evaluation of performance of <em>Takāful</em> firms.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Practical implications</h3>\u0000<p>The application of the performance evaluation model will provide information to the management of <em>Takāful</em> firms on where they stand in terms of fulfilling <em>Maqāṣid al-Sharī’ah</em> principles. If any firms are found to have a deficiency in a certain part of <em>Maqāṣid</em> components, then proper and adequate measures can be taken to ameliorate the situation.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->\u0000<h3>Originality/value</h3>\u0000<p>It is necessary to have a performance evaluation model based upon <em>Maqāṣid al-Sharī’ah</em> to evaluate the performance of <em>Takāful</em> firms as these firms operate on the principles of <em>Maqāṣid al-Sharī’ah</em>. Because there does not exist any such model, this study fills up this gap. Details of the measures that can be used to evaluate the performance of <em>Takāful</em> firms are also provided.</p><!--/ Abstract__block -->","PeriodicalId":46046,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139677536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}