Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover real estate, economics and cost of living. Different Islamic scholars can have varying rulings on what is Sharia-compliant ...

The coverage can be a little bit breathless: “La finance Islamique en plein boom,” Le Figaro reported in September. Yes, Islamic banking, structured along the lines that religion decrees, is in full ...

Saffeya Ahmed It’s a March morning in Islamabad, and my colleague Humza Jilani is out at a branch of Pakistan’s most successful bank: Meezan Bank. It’s almost the end of Ramadan, and the big ...

Islamic banking has been one of the financial industry’s great growth stories over the past few years. The Islamic (interest-free) model has encouraged innovation, both in terms of product offerings ...

Around the world, many people are beginning to see that the principles of Islamic banking are sometimes more attractive than those of conventional financial services An Emirates Islamic branch. The ...

Shariah scholars, bankers and business leaders have called for the promotion of Islamic banking by offering interest-free loans. They argue that Islamic banking has become unavoidable in the current ...

State Bank of Pakistan has eased regulations by allowing banks to open Islamic Banking Windows without prior approval to ...

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed conventional banks to set up Islamic Banking Windows (IBWs) within conventional branches without prior ...

When Islamic banking was first developed in the 1970s in the Persian Gulf states, its customers were almost exclusively observant Muslims who wanted a banking system that complied with their religious ...

The Daily Star (TDS): What is the current state of Islamic banking in Bangladesh? Ali Reza Iftekhar (ARI): Islamic banking in Bangladesh has long been considered a financial system that aligns with ...

Islamic banks are less risky and more resilient than their counter parts in terms of bank capital requirement and mobilisation of deposits. Somewhat perversely, the global financial crisis presented a ...

Alizz Islamic Bank has been recognised with the prestigious ‘Best Brand in Customer Experience – Islamic Banking’ award at ...