International Journal of Islamic and Middle Eastern Finance and Management: Volume 10 Issue 2

Does Islamic banking really strengthen financial stability? Empirical evidence from Pakistan

Abdul Rashid, Saba Yousaf, Muhammad Khaleequzzaman

This paper aims to empirically assess the contribution of Islamic banks toward the financial stability of Pakistan. For this, the authors investigate the relative financial…

Unveiling black-box of bank efficiency: An adaptive network data envelopment analysis approach

Abul Kalam Azad, Kwek Kian-Teng, Muzalwana Abdul Talib

This paper aims to examine the efficiency of Islamic vs conventional banks in Malaysia by unveiling the traditional efficiency concept – black box – with a three-stage network…

The impact of Islamic accounting standards on information asymmetry: The case of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries

Abiot Mindaye Tessema, Samy Garas, Kienpin Tee

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether disclosure as required by Islamic Financial Service Board Standard No. 4 (IFSB-4) influences information asymmetry among…

Impact of human resource (HR) practices on organizational performance: Moderating role of Islamic principles

Muhammad Habib Rana, Muhammad Shaukat Malik

The purpose of this paper is to establish the impact of human resource (HR) practices on organizational performance and moderating effect of Islamic principles on the impact in…

Capital buffers in Middle East and North Africa (MENA) banks: is market discipline important?

Saibal Ghosh

The role of market discipline in influencing capital buffers has been debated in literature. Limited evidence on this score is available for Middle East and North Africa (MENA…

Challenges to Shariah equity screening, from Shariah scholars’ perspective

Anna Azmi, Normawati Non, Norazlin Ab Aziz

This paper aims to examine the challenges of applying Shariah law in the equity market by engaging in narratives with Shariah screeners and advisors on how they conduct their…

Islamic finance professional programme structure: development and prospects

Siong Choy Chong, Usman Olakunle Balogun

This paper aims to describe the development and prospects of an Islamic finance professional programme structure (IFPPS).

Determinants of Islamic banking adoption in Ghana

Joseph Mbawuni, Simon Gyasi Nimako

This study aims to examine factors affecting the adoption of Islamic banking (IB), which is an innovative and emerging form of banking, in a non-Islamic Sub-Saharan African (SSA…