Habib Ahmed

Prof. Habib Ahmed, Sharjah Chair in Islamic Law & Finance, Durham University Business School.

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Financing Infrastructure

Financing Infrastructure

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The Islamic financial sector financing infrastructure projects would comply with its ideological standing as these projects are real assets and benefit the community at…
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Social and Environmental Impact

Social and Environmental Impact

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The contribution of Islamic financial institutions to environmental and social goals would partly depend on how the broader goals of Islamic law are conceptualized and…
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The Role of Financial Sector in Achieving the…

The Role of Financial Sector in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

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The financial sector can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals in five key activities that can be discussed under two broad categories. First, proactively…
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Social Security and Protection Against Risks

Social Security and Protection Against Risks

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Islamic social finance institutions can be developed to protect against the impact of negative shocks on poorer households. In the case of negative shocks, zakat can be…
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The Guiding Principles of Islamic Finance

The Guiding Principles of Islamic Finance

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Islamic teachings provide guidance in using resources and economic transactions within Islamic finance such as balance in use, avoiding waste and using the property…
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The Objectives of Islamic Law (Maqasid al-Shariah)

The Objectives of Islamic Law (Maqasid al-Shariah)

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Islamic values and principles related to economics and finance can be broadly classified as ethics and legal rules. Ethical values concern moral teachings covering…
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Mitigating Risk and Vulnerabilities

Mitigating Risk and Vulnerabilities

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Low-income people are vulnerable to risks as poverty and vulnerability reinforce each other whereby risk events can move households into poverty traps. Since negative…
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The Link Between the Principles of Islamic…

The Link Between the Principles of Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development

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Justice forms one of the hallmarks of Islamic teachings and guides economic and financial transactions. Further, the overall aim of Shariah is to promote welfare or…
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Stability of the Financial System

Stability of the Financial System

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The evidence shows that Islamic banking withstood the shocks of the global financial crisis much better than its conventional counterpart. For the financial system…
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Financial Inclusion

Financial Inclusion

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Financial exclusion can exist due to involuntary or voluntary reasons. Involuntary financial exclusion arises due to economic or social reasons as financial institutions…

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