Episode 7-Halal or Hype? Demystifying Islamic...

Is the global financial axis permanently shifting? At Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025, decision-makers representing $62 trillion in assets—equivalent to over 50% of global GDP—gathered to answer that question.Hosted within the high-growth ecosystem of ADGM, this exclusive seri ...  Show more

Can a $6 trillion industry survive its own stagnation? In Episode 82 of Majlis & Markets, we confront the "elephant in the room": why Islamic finance is standing still despite massive global asset growth. We are joined by industry veteran Khalid Howladar to unpack why the sector ...  Show more

For a conscientious Muslim, managing ones money in the West can be a difficult prospect. Islam has a series of rules to do with money, the prohibition of riba (interest) being the key one, and rules on trade that often places it at odds with a rather laissez faire Neo liberal mod ...  Show more

What is Islamic Finance, and how can Muslims build wealth without compromising their faith? In this episode, we explore how to navigate the challenges of avoiding Riba and interest while living in the West.

Joining us is Dr. Sajid Umar, an esteemed Islamic scholar and ...

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On Wednesday, 4th September 2024, the Department for Islamic Legal Studies at the Al-Mahdi Institute (AMI) hosted a research seminar by Dr. Rafisah Mat Radzi (Universiti Sains Malaysia & AMI) on the topic of Islamic fintech innovations, focusing specifically on Shariah-com ...