... in Islamic finance, halal logistics, SCF and ESG . The SRuBA technique combines traditional systematic review methods with bibliometric analysis to provide a thorough, structured overview of the literature. This approach helps identify trends, gaps and future research directions. Findings After...

...Achouak Benkaddour; Abdallah Tayebi; Lila Ayad Purpose This paper aims to analyze the potential role of Islamic finance in promoting financial inclusion within organization of Islamic cooperation ( OIC ) countries by testing the empirical relationship between key indicators of Islamic finance...

... contributes by integrating Shariah principles with lifecycle-based generative AI governance in IFIs. It proposes a conceptual governance framework, offering a structured reference point for the responsible deployment of generative AI in Islamic finance. Corresponding author Muhammad Bilal Zafar...

...Faiza Ismail; Fiaz Ahmad Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine over a decade of Islamic finance legal scholarship to identify unresolved tensions between form, substance and regulatory accommodation and to advance an integrative legal-theoretical framework for Islamic finance...

... 2031. However, regulatory ambition is not consistently matched by enforceable ethical safeguards. Concerns persist around algorithmic bias, data privacy, opacity and weak oversight, which risk reproducing existing inequalities and undermining consumer trust in both conventional and Islamic finance...

...Marko D. Petrović; Veronika N. Kholina; Andrey Surkov Purpose This study aims to examine how the institutional framework between the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, combined with the use of Islamic finance instruments, can reduce trsansaction costs, expand access to capital...

... within the Islamic finance sector by integrating sentiment indicators into forecasting models. Design/methodology/approach Sentiment analysis is applied to X data collected during both trading and non-trading hours. Three deep learning architectures, long short-term memory ( LSTM ), Bidirectional...

... Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Islamic finance GCC economies Financial development Oil price volatility Economic diversification Macroeconomic resilience The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi...

... assessment of non-financial performance. This integrative approach not only reinforces the ethical underpinnings of Islamic finance but also augments its efficacy in addressing the multifarious challenges of sustainable economic development. However, the efficacy of such debt instruments hinges on regulatory...

... framework. Most studies examine these markets separately, resulting in a poor understanding that Islamic finance can serve as a bridge between sustainable traditional investment and environmentally friendly digital investment (Anwer et al., 2023 ; Hosen et al., 2025). Consequently...

...Muhammad Kashan Bin Maqbool Purpose This study aims to explore the intersection of Islamic finance and environmental sustainability by evaluating Pakistan’s inaugural green sukuk and assessing the broader regulatory and policy landscape for green finance. Design/methodology/approach By using...

...Muhammad Khalid Shahid; Fahru Azwa Mohd Zain; Hamdy Abdullah Purpose Although ESG and Islamic finance have become prominent themes in recent financial research, a comprehensive understanding of how ESG principles are embedded within Takaful remains fragmented. Grounded in the principles...

...Ulfah Nurul Fauziah; Chih-Liang Liu Purpose While previous studies have linked Islamic finance to investment efficiency in Muslim-majority countries, existing work has not clearly isolated governance effects from broader cultural influences. This study aims to examine whether Islamic governance...

...Hani Amirah Juisin; Hanudin Amin Purpose The purpose of this study is to offer bibliometric overview for consumer behaviour theories applied in Islamic finance studies. The review was conducted to previous studies, which used Innovation diffusion theory ( IDT ), theory of reasoned action ( TRA...

... actionable recommendations for waqf institutions, policymakers and Islamic finance practitioners on improving waqf management through innovative marketing and governance strategies. Enhancing transparency and leveraging fintech and strategic partnerships can drive sustainable waqf development. Originality...

... and gender respond differently, institutions can design inclusive approaches that foster participation. Originality/value This study introduces originality by incorporating cognitive bias theory into the waqf behavior framework, a viewpoint that has been predominantly neglected in prior Islamic finance...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Ramadhan effect Islamic finance Investor sentiment Stock market anomaly G14 G15 Z12 Financial markets are shaped not only by economic fundamentals but also by behavioural, cultural and institutional forces...

...Muhammad Bilal Zafar Purpose This paper aims to conduct a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to explore the intersection between corporate social responsibility ( CSR ) and Islamic finance. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a bibliometric analysis using data from the Scopus database...

... Sukuk, which was developed as an alternative financing tool dedicated to the growth of renewable energy projects (Hakim, 2024 ; Siswantoro, 2018). As a product of Islamic finance, Green Sukuk operates within the principles of Islamic law, with all associated financial activities adhering to Islamic...

... re-use rights only Artificial intelligence Zakat Waqf Islamic finance Tourism development Resource allocation Ethical AI Maqasid al-Shariah Zakat is crucial in wealth distribution and can be incorporated into tourism through several methods. One key area is infrastructure...