...Owais Shafique; Nazik Hussain; M. Taimoor Hassan Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight into the differences in the risk management practices of Islamic financial institutions (IFI) and conventional financial institutions (CFI) in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach...

...Sania Khalid; Shehla Amjad Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the degree to which Islamic banks in Pakistan use risk management practices (RMPs) and techniques in dealing with different types of risk. Design/methodology/approach A standardized questionnaire is used which covers...

... the introduction of a new economic system based on Islamic banks' principle which calls for cancelling interests. This line of thinking might solve speculation problems and put this type of crisis to an end. Findings This financial crisis pushed most developed countries to lower their banking rates...

... of Saudi firms. Zakat is found to play a role in explaining firm's dividend decisions. Originality/value This paper is the first to study the determinants of dividend policy in a country where companies are required to pay Islamic zakat. Jasim Al‐Ajmi can be contacted at: jasimalajmi@gmail.com ©...

...) , Giannetti (2003) , Deesomsak et al. (2004) , Song and Philippatos (2004) , and Fan et al. (2008) . We maintain that results from one environment cannot necessarily be generalized to other contexts. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Capital structure Islam Saudi...

...Abul Hassan Purpose The objective of this paper is to assess the degree to which Islamic banks in Brunei Darussalam use risk management practices (RMPs) and techniques in dealing with different types of risk. Design/methodology/approach The researcher developed a questionnaire which covers six...

...M. Mansoor Khan; M. Ishaq Bhatti Purpose The core objective of this paper is to direct worldwide attention towards the unparalleled development in Islamic banking, its infrastructures and supporting institutions in recent years. This paper articulates the case for Islamic banking in a very...