Islamic Economics
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Ensuring Halal Investments: Indonesia’s Sharia Stock Screening
The Islamic capital market in Indonesia has experienced rapid growth in recent years. This expansion is driven by increasing public awareness of the importance of investing in accordance with Islamic Sharia principles. Shariah-compliant equity investment has become an attractive option for Muslim investors, offering the potential for halal profits that align with their religious values. However, to avoid riba (usury),…
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Building Your Emergency Fund: A Step-by-Step Guide
Emergency funds are savings that are prepared to deal with emergencies in the future. Emergencies can be unexpected events such as illness, accidents, or job loss. Building an emergency fund is an important part of financial management. Not preparing an emergency fund properly can put you at risk of getting into personal debt. This article will discuss the benefits of…
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Musyarakah Contracts and Capital Guarantee: What You Need to Know
One of the Shariah-compliant cooperative contracts is the Musyarakah contract. This contract involves joint participation in business activities, including sharing profits and bearing losses. However, there are cases where one of the shariks, especially a large investor, asks for a capital guarantee from the business manager when investing in a business. Is this permissible in Shariah? The basic provisions regarding…
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Part-2: Islamic Private Equity: What contracts are Used
In the world of Islamic finance, private equity plays an important role as an investment instrument that offers potential profits through equity participation in companies that have not gone public. Islamic private equity operates under the principles of sharia in every transaction, including in the selection of contracts used. In the first part of the discussion, we discussed the contracts…
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Islamic Private Equity: What Contracts Are Used?
Islamic private equity operates under the principles of sharia in every transaction, including in the selection of the contracts used. These contracts not only ensure compliance with Islamic law and fulfil different financing needs, but also support the principles of fairness and profit sharing in the transaction. In Islamic finance, private equity plays an important role as an investment instrument that…
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What are the differences between Securities Crowdfunding (SCF) and Stock Exchanges?
In Indonesia’s capital markets, there are two institutions that offer investment services: Securities Crowdfunding (SCF) and the Stock Exchange. Both play an important role in connecting securities issuers with investors. Let’s explore the differences between both. 1. Definition and Mechanism Securities Crowdfunding (SCF) Securities Crowdfunding (SCF) is an alternative financing scheme that allows issuers to sell their securities in the…
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What is The Ruling on Stocks in Islam, Which Includes Halal and Haram Assets?
Investing in stocks has become a popular way to grow one’s wealth. However, for Muslims, it is important to understand the Islamic rulings on investing in stocks, especially when there is a mixture of halal and haram wealth involved. This article aims to explain the ruling on investing in stocks according to Islam, presenting the different scholarly opinions as well…
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How Islamic Securities Crowdfunding (SCF) Contributes to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
Islamic Securities Crowdfunding (SCF) is an innovative funding model that allows individuals and companies to invest in business projects through the offering of shares or bonds in accordance with Shariah principles. These principles prohibit riba, gharar, and haram business activities, creating an ethical and sustainable investment system. In addition to promoting business ethics, Islamic SCF also has the potential to…
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Investment as a Shar’i Way to Reduce Zakat, How is it Related?
Investing involves allocating money or assets held by individuals or groups with the goal of growing their wealth over time. This can be done through various investment options like stocks, bonds, real estate, or commodities. The purpose of investment is to obtain a return on assets with a higher value in the future. Investment itself is a way for a…
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The Ruling on Selling the Skins of Qurban
In performing qurban, Muslims are faced with many questions about the rulings and procedures of its implementation. One of the most common questions is ‘is it permissible to sell the skin of the qurban animals?’. This question arises from the fact that the skin is one of the parts of the qurban that is difficult to process and not desirable…
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