Electronic transactions and Brexit concerns

It was a great start to the new year with Pakistan Mercantile Exchange and Dubai Financial Market respectively rolling out an electronic Murabahah transaction and some new Murabahah measures, with the hope of increasing their Islamic finance markets and leasing opportunities. Similar types of Islamic financial tools have been recommended for short-term purchases in North…

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Islamic Fintech Keeping Pace

There is always a lot going on in the world of Islamic financing in terms of new developments that can be tied to the Ijarah financing industry in the US. In a globalizing world, technology means criss-crossing borders. Ashar Nazim, the former head of Islamic finance at EY, recently stressed on the importance of IT…

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Ways to Prepare Your Home for Winter

Depending on where you live, the weather may still feel more like spring than winter. But make no mistake, cooler temperatures are on their way. Now that fall is officially here, it’s time to prepare your home for cold weather. These steps, most of which you can do yourself, will help lower your utility bills…

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New startups in the digital Islamic bank loan world

An Islamic bank loan is like a traditional one in many ways. Of course one of the big differences is you can stay away from riba with Islamic loans. However, the sharia compliant version is adopting digital innovations as fast as their traditional cousins. Fintech Landscape Additions For example, The IFN Islamic Fintech Landscape reports there were…

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