New Horizon

(Issue 64)

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Inviting R&D for Islamic Banks

Feature A Shariah Perspective on Futures
With legal research on Futures still in its early stages, Mohammad Hashim Kamali, considers the legality of Futures trading in the light of Islamic jurisprudence.
Islamic Banking
Virtual Banking - Closer than you Think
As the struggle for customer loyalties reaches frenetic levels, fast-paced developments in Information Technology systems will have dramatic implications for 21st century banking. However, IT is not necessarily yet another hill to be climbed by Islamic banking, but could well be a unique advantage worth embracing, writes Reza Adil.
Islamic Banking
Islamic Banks, Conventional Banks and Combinations of the Two:
Structural Change in the Islamic Finance Market Place. Islamic banking is a global phenomenon, one that will have great impact on the future of world finance. Duncan Smith examines how Islamic banking reached this point, its interaction with conventional systems, and its future.
IIBI Forum

IIBI Shariah Scholars provide answers to questions and issues pertinent to Islamic banking

IIBI News

Report on Institutes Activities

News Monitor

New Horizon reports on recent developments within the Islamic financial world