one of the effective solutions for improving the efficiency of economy is credit scoring in banking industry. this mechanism causes fair capital distribution in society, increasing the speed, accuracy and efficiency of money circulation from suppliers to suppliants, increasing transparency ,public confidence and finally decreasing financial crimes and improving safety and welfare in the society...

When Muslims thought of establishing milk banks, religious reservations were raised. These reservations were based on the concept that women's milk creates 'milk kinship' believed to impede marriage in Islamic Law. This type of kinship is, however, a distinctive phenomenon of Arab tradition and relatively unknown in Western cultures. This article is a pioneer study which fathoms out the contemp...

This research is located in the topic area of culture and information systems. It is set in the finance industry against the backdrop of globalisation. The particular focus is on the influence of Islamic culture on the role and development of information systems in Islamic banking. The notion of role is treated as a rich description of the behaviour and responsibilities of information systems. ...

The exponential growth of e-commerce borne from globalisation has fuelled the use of e-payment systems that are clearly a prerequisite business practice given that Internet consumers must pay for products and services. It is acknowledged that credit card payment is the foremost method for on-line purchases. However in Islamic countries, such as Libya, religious and ethical barriers prohibit the...

This paper considers the impact of full Islamic shari’ya compliance on developing stock exchanges in their effective provision of development capital. Evidence from a unique study focussing on the Sudan telecommunications company and its listings on the Khartoum as well as Arabian Gulf stock exchanges reveals that costs of capital are considerably higher in the former than latter markets. While...

The study of dividend policy has captured the attention of finance scholars since the middle of the last century. There is a literature gap as very few studies have been carried out in the UAE and no study investigated the determinants of dividend payout policy in the UAE banking sector. The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of liquidity and profitability on the dividend poli...