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Abstract The unwillingness of the Somali community to finance higher education has largely gone unnoticed within the academic literature and government policy documents. This study explores the role of religion and the influence of Shari'ah scholars on the use of interest‐bearing student loans within the Somali community.
Alija Avdukic +3 more
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Abstract This article provides an in‐depth analysis of the great contributions by J. David Cummins and Mary A. Weiss to research on insurers' performance using frontier efficiency and productivity methods. Twenty‐nine empirical papers are surveyed as well as a book chapter that gives foundations and a guide in using methodology and defining outputs and
María Rubio‐Misas
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Abstract Background Across the globe, gender disparities still exist with regard to equitable access to resources, participation in decision‐making processes, and gender and sexual‐based violence. This is particularly true in fragile and conflict‐affected settings, where women and girls are affected by both fragility and conflict in unique ways.
Etienne Lwamba +11 more
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Stock markets are becoming the center of attention for many investors and hedge funds, providing them with a wide range of tools and investment opportunities to grow their wealth and participate in the economy. However, investing in the stock market is not trivial.
Mohammad Alsulmi +2 more
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Abstract The public subsidization of food is an important element of North African welfare states, guaranteeing access to affordable nutrition and maintaining food security even in times of economic downturns. Since the 1970s, universal food subsidy schemes have come under growing international pressure, and North African countries have selectively ...
Kressen Thyen, Roy Karadag
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REMEDIES FOR MISREPRESENTATIONS IN TAKAFUL CONTRACT: CURRENT INDUSTRY PRACTICE IN MALAYSIA
Takaful is a contract whereby the participants commit to contribute an amount of money to a specified fund to mutually guarantee each other in the unprecedented event of misfortune and appoint a takaful operator to manage that fund. In takaful contract,
DR. SITI SALWANI RAZALI, AHMAD FADHIL HAMDI MOHD ALI
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Alwaqf (Endowment) as a Basis for Islamic Takaful Insurance, between Theory and Practice
This research aims to determine the extent to which the endowment can be applied in the Takaful insurance companies and to explain the ruling on Takaful insurance, which made some agree on the permissibility of Takaful insurance while others outlawed it.
Amenah Al-Oqaili +2 more
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This study empirically verifies the link between macroeconomic variables (i.e. income per capita, savings, inflation, stock and index) with the demand for Family Takaful in the context of Pakistan using time-series data from 2006 to 2016 of Pak-Qatar ...
Syed Alamdar Ali Shah +2 more
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Development of Islamic Insurance (Takaful) in Bangladesh: Legal Barriers and Challenges
This study delves into the concept of Takaful, an Islamic insurance model, and its legal framework, focusing on its role and potential within the insurance market of Bangladesh.
Ahm Ershad Uddın
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Comparative Study and Analysis of Takaful Model Based on Imamiyya Jurisprudence [PDF]
By considering the competitive advantages of takaful over conventional insurances, such as sharing the underwriting profit (surplus) and return of investment, an investigation into and providing the takaful Model based on Shiite Jurisprudence is ...
Mahdi Mohammadi +2 more
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