... Zakat institutions Competitiveness Performance Challenges Zakat is a religious obligation for wealthy Muslims to support the poor, as mandated in the Qur’an. In addition to purifying the souls and wealth of the payers, Zakat fulfills crucial economic functions and adheres to the Sharia laws...

...Sherin Kunhibava; Aishath Muneeza; Zakariya Mustapha; Mohammad Ershadul Karim; Auwal Adam Sa’ad Purpose This study aims to explore several challenges in the use of regulatory technologies (RegTech) in Islamic and conventional financial markets and share recommendations in this regard. Design...

...Rebecca Fakoussa; Simon O'Leary; Suzan Salem Purpose The purpose of this paper is to add to the existing wealth of knowledge on the benefits and challenges of social entrepreneurship in Egypt, a challenging emerging economy. Design/methodology/approach The research combines secondary...

...Kausar Abbas; Nasim Shirazi Purpose – This study aims to know the present structure and move of the Islamic banks of Pakistan as well as current issues and challenges for Islamic microfinance. However, this is based on perceptions of the Islamic bankers, regulators and micro-entrepreneurs...