Yazar : Zakariya Man

Islamic Banking: The Malaysian Experience

Traces the evolution of Bank Islam Malaysia (BIMB). Discusses its incorporation, operations and organisation.Evaluates BIMB’s performance in comparison to other banks in Malaysia and other Islamic banks in thepworld. Bulk of the bank’s financing techniques are very close to other commercial banks, which is damaging the credibility of the bank. Proposes that the bank should shift its emphasis towards mudziraba and musharaka. An impartial analysis. For economists. Documented.

Redefining the Concept of Scarcity From the Islamic Perspective

Paper presented to the Seminar of the Economics Society, International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur. Discusses the concept of scarcity and economic man in economics. Argues that absolute scarcity is not established. Economics deals with relative scarcity. Examines the concept of man and scarcity in Islam. Islam has given the concept of vicegerent of God who has other dimensions as well. The Qur’an gives the concept of abundance rather than scarcity in the overall comprehensive Islamic concept. For Muslim economists. Based on primary and secondary sources. Partly documented.