Islamic microfinance practices and challenges in Malaysia and Palestine

Islamic microfinance is relatively new compared to conventional microfinance. Accordingly, new strategies are needed to empower its establishment to prevent the replication of conventional practice. This paper aims to review current microfinance practices in Malaysia and Palestine and to find out it...

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Main Authors: Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri, Mohamad Shafi, Roslina
Format: Proceeding Paper
Language:English
English
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/32058/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/32058/1/MFA_15th_Conference_-_Islamic_Microfinance_%26_Challenges__-_Dzuljastri%2C_Roslina.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/32058/4/Microfinance.pdf
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Mohamad Shafi, Roslina
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description Islamic microfinance is relatively new compared to conventional microfinance. Accordingly, new strategies are needed to empower its establishment to prevent the replication of conventional practice. This paper aims to review current microfinance practices in Malaysia and Palestine and to find out its critiques in addressing the needs of the micro entrepreneurs. Furthermore, this paper will also discuss on the characteristics of the Islamic microfinance. It concludes with some solutions to solve the dispute. Keywords: Islamic microfinance, Malaysia, Palestine, critiques and challenges
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spelling iium-320582013-09-25T02:36:43Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/32058/ Islamic microfinance practices and challenges in Malaysia and Palestine Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri Mohamad Shafi, Roslina HG Finance HG179 Personal finance HG4001 Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance. Islamic microfinance is relatively new compared to conventional microfinance. Accordingly, new strategies are needed to empower its establishment to prevent the replication of conventional practice. This paper aims to review current microfinance practices in Malaysia and Palestine and to find out its critiques in addressing the needs of the micro entrepreneurs. Furthermore, this paper will also discuss on the characteristics of the Islamic microfinance. It concludes with some solutions to solve the dispute. Keywords: Islamic microfinance, Malaysia, Palestine, critiques and challenges 2013-06-02 Proceeding Paper NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/32058/1/MFA_15th_Conference_-_Islamic_Microfinance_%26_Challenges__-_Dzuljastri%2C_Roslina.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/32058/4/Microfinance.pdf Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri and Mohamad Shafi, Roslina (2013) Islamic microfinance practices and challenges in Malaysia and Palestine. In: 15th Malaysian Finance Association (MFA) Conference 2013, 2 - 3 June 2013 , Sime Darby Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)
spellingShingle HG Finance
HG179 Personal finance
HG4001 Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance.
Abdul Razak, Dzuljastri
Mohamad Shafi, Roslina
Islamic microfinance practices and challenges in Malaysia and Palestine
title Islamic microfinance practices and challenges in Malaysia and Palestine
title_full Islamic microfinance practices and challenges in Malaysia and Palestine
title_fullStr Islamic microfinance practices and challenges in Malaysia and Palestine
title_full_unstemmed Islamic microfinance practices and challenges in Malaysia and Palestine
title_short Islamic microfinance practices and challenges in Malaysia and Palestine
title_sort islamic microfinance practices and challenges in malaysia and palestine
topic HG Finance
HG179 Personal finance
HG4001 Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance.
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/32058/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/32058/1/MFA_15th_Conference_-_Islamic_Microfinance_%26_Challenges__-_Dzuljastri%2C_Roslina.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/32058/4/Microfinance.pdf