Strict and uniform Shariah screening methodologies in selected Asian countries in comparison with the United States

This paper focuses mainly on the Shariah screening methodologies for Shariah-Compliant firms. This paper compares the Shariah screening methodologies which are used in selected Asian countries and the United States, a ‘powerhouse’ nation. In order to include the analysis of the new benchmark introdu...

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Main Authors: Kasi, Umayal, Muhammad, Junaina
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Language:English
Published: Macrothink Institute 2016
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description This paper focuses mainly on the Shariah screening methodologies for Shariah-Compliant firms. This paper compares the Shariah screening methodologies which are used in selected Asian countries and the United States, a ‘powerhouse’ nation. In order to include the analysis of the new benchmark introduced in Malaysia as part of this study, the timeline used in this paper is from November 2013 until November 2014. It can be found that there are similarities and differences between the various Shariah screening methodologies in all the 5 countries, in terms of feasibility, duration, economic viability and fund requirements. It also appears that the Shariah screening methodologies implied in the United States is far more stringent than those implied in the selected Asian countries. On the whole, the results point towards the possibility of generalising the implementation of strict and uniform Shariah screening methodologies within all the country-specific Shariah Indices amongst Muslim nations, globally.
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spelling upm-539022018-02-21T01:55:51Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53902/ Strict and uniform Shariah screening methodologies in selected Asian countries in comparison with the United States Kasi, Umayal Muhammad, Junaina This paper focuses mainly on the Shariah screening methodologies for Shariah-Compliant firms. This paper compares the Shariah screening methodologies which are used in selected Asian countries and the United States, a ‘powerhouse’ nation. In order to include the analysis of the new benchmark introduced in Malaysia as part of this study, the timeline used in this paper is from November 2013 until November 2014. It can be found that there are similarities and differences between the various Shariah screening methodologies in all the 5 countries, in terms of feasibility, duration, economic viability and fund requirements. It also appears that the Shariah screening methodologies implied in the United States is far more stringent than those implied in the selected Asian countries. On the whole, the results point towards the possibility of generalising the implementation of strict and uniform Shariah screening methodologies within all the country-specific Shariah Indices amongst Muslim nations, globally. Macrothink Institute 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53902/1/Strict%20and%20uniform%20Shariah%20screening%20methodologies.pdf Kasi, Umayal and Muhammad, Junaina (2016) Strict and uniform Shariah screening methodologies in selected Asian countries in comparison with the United States. Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting, 8 (1). pp. 38-57. ISSN 1946-052X http://www.macrothink.org/journal/index.php/ajfa/article/view/8410 Asian countries; New benchmark; Screening methodologies; Shariah financing; United States 10.5296/ajfa.v8i1.8410
spellingShingle Asian countries; New benchmark; Screening methodologies; Shariah financing; United States
Kasi, Umayal
Muhammad, Junaina
Strict and uniform Shariah screening methodologies in selected Asian countries in comparison with the United States
title Strict and uniform Shariah screening methodologies in selected Asian countries in comparison with the United States
title_full Strict and uniform Shariah screening methodologies in selected Asian countries in comparison with the United States
title_fullStr Strict and uniform Shariah screening methodologies in selected Asian countries in comparison with the United States
title_full_unstemmed Strict and uniform Shariah screening methodologies in selected Asian countries in comparison with the United States
title_short Strict and uniform Shariah screening methodologies in selected Asian countries in comparison with the United States
title_sort strict and uniform shariah screening methodologies in selected asian countries in comparison with the united states
topic Asian countries; New benchmark; Screening methodologies; Shariah financing; United States
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