...Ichrak Dridi Purpose This study aims to identify the context-dependent optimal machine learning ( ML ) model for forecasting Tunisia’s bank stock price index during the Revolution and COVID-19 crises, and uses SHapley Additive exPlanations ( SHAP ) analysis to uncover distinct, crisis-specific...

...Tayyaba Jabeen Fazal; Saqib Gulzar; Syeda Arooj Naz Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyse the impact of Islamic banking and conventional banking on Pakistan’s economic growth and to determine which sector exhibits greater resilience in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Design...

... of these markets. Design/methodology/approach This paper uses interrupted time series analysis and dynamic conditional correlation-based GARCH models to assess the safety of Islamic financial markets during COVID-19. Findings The results indicate that Islamic financial markets serve as safe havens...

... and to assess the impacts of each determinant during the COVID-19 era. Design/methodology/approach A systematic review of existing literature (SLR) published mainly in the COVID-19 era (2018–2022) is conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Following...

...Abdulazeez Y.H. Saif-Alyousfi Purpose This paper aims to analyze the impact of COVID-19 on foreign direct investment (FDI) in Arab economies. Design/methodology/approach This study uses the pooled ordinary least squares estimator, alongside panel static techniques, two-stage least squares...

... and by considering the period of the COVID-19 pandemic. To the authors’ knowledge, this approach has not been addressed in prior empirical studies. This paper reinvestigates the puzzle between credit risk and liquidity risk and tries to find a reason why the previous empirical results are inconclusive. Although...

...Basel Al-Shaer; Hassan H.H. Aldboush; Ahmad Hisham H. Alnajjar Purpose This paper aims to examine the relationship between corporate governance mechanisms and firm performance in Qatari non-financial firms over a nine-year period, including the period of high uncertainty caused by the COVID-19...

...Azhar Mohamad Purpose This study aims to provide a bibliometric analysis of 1,104 journal articles to explore the multifaceted research field of Islamic finance and banking, explicitly emphasising the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach Insights into the evolving...

...Nor Balkish Zakaria; Kazi Musa; Mohammad Rokibul Kabir; Farid A. Sobhani; Muhammad Rasyid Abdillah Purpose This study aims to examine the impacts of global geopolitical risks (GPRs) and COVID-19 pandemic stringency on the size of Sukuk issuance in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach...

... asset classes during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Design/methodology/approach This study uses daily data spanning from January 2, 2018, to December 23, 2021. A subsample analysis is conducted to determine the role of uncertainty in modifying the connectedness structure during the ongoing pandemic...

...Aimatul Yumna; Joan Marta; Ramel Yanuarta Re Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a waqf-based microfinance program on clients’ well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach This study obtained primary data from a survey distributed to 282...

... 2024 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Islamic social finance Waqf Qardhul hassan COVID-19 Malaysia Through the deliberated contemporary development in which an increased numeral of new COVID-19 cases has been observed since October 2020, the labour...

...Muhammad Wajid Raza Purpose The purpose of this study is to conduct a systematic content review and bibliometric analysis of the current research trends, core concepts and knowledge mapping on the topic Islamic Banking and Finance (IBF) during Covid-19. Apart from highlighting the contributions...

... conventional banks before and during Covid-19, this result can be explained by the effectiveness of Shariah principles, differences in cost control, management and resource allocation. In addition, this study found that conventional banks outperformed Islamic banks after Covid-19. Originality/value...

...Lan-Huong Nguyen; Tu D.Q. Le; Thanh Ngo Purpose This paper aims to investigate the efficiency and performance of the Islamic banking industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach The authors used a two-stage data envelopment analysis to first estimate the efficiency of 78...

...Taha Almarayeh Purpose Motivated by the rapid spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in the world, this study aims to explore the stock markets’ response toward it in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) countries. Design/methodology/approach Ordinary least squares (OLS) regressions were used...

... of moments regressions confirmed these results. This study emphasizes the urgent need to adjust how they operate the business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originality/value The nature and degree of intangible assets and R&D expenditures in firms in emerging markets is an interesting area of research...

... approach. While research that uses a quantitative or empirical approach is still below 30%, followed by using mixed methods. This study finds that research discusses green sukuk on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or environmental issues, especially climate change, COVID-19 issues and green financial...

...Rizky Yudaruddin Purpose This study aims to examine the joint impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the government response on the performance of Islamic and conventional banks. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from a sample of 94 conventional and 14 Islamic banks in Indonesia...

... in the literature. Therefore, this paper aims to propose an integrated model that scrutinizes the factors of unified model of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) of ZakaTech, combined with social cognitive theory (SCT), especially in a time of COVID-19 social distancing. Design/methodology/approach...