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RecapitulationsinIslamicMoneyandbanking:RecapitulationsinIslamicMoneyandbanking:RecapitulationsinIslamicMoneyandbanking:RecapitulationsinIslamicMoneyandbanking:
1111"""" ThereisnoneedtobeconcernedwithsupplyofmoneyaslongasThereisnoneedtobeconcernedwithsupplyofmoneyaslongasThereisnoneedtobeconcernedwithsupplyofmoneyaslongasThereisnoneedtobeconcernedwithsupplyofmoneyaslongas factorsofproductionexist.Inotherfactorsofproductionexist.Inotherfactorsofproductionexist.Inotherfactorsofproductionexist.Inother
words,supplyofmoneyiscloselytiedwithavailabilityoffactwords,supplyofmoneyiscloselytiedwithavailabilityoffactwords,supplyofmoneyiscloselytiedwithavailabilityoffactwords,supplyofmoneyiscloselytiedwithavailabilityoffactorsofproduction. Thiswillnecessarilyleadorsofproduction.Thiswillnecessarilyleadorsofproduction.Thiswillnecessarilyleadorsofproduction.Thiswillnecessarilylead
tofullemployment.tofullemployment.tofullemployment.tofullemployment.
2222"""" Intheabsenceofinterest,interestIntheabsenceofinterest,interestIntheabsenceofinterest,interestIntheabsenceofinterest,interest""""basedloansdisappearandbanksbecome"asset"producers.basedloansdisappearandbanksbecome"asset"producers.basedloansdisappearandbanksbecome"asset"producers.basedloansdisappearandbanksbecome"asset"producers.
3333"""" Theeliminationofinteresterodesmoneywhirlpool,aswellasTheeliminationofinteresterodesmoneywhirlpool,aswellasTheeliminationofinteresterodesmoneywhirlpool,aswellasTheeliminationofinteresterodesmoneywhirlpool,aswellas anyspeculativedemandformoney.Thisanyspeculativedemandformoney.Thisanyspeculativedemandformoney.Thisanyspeculativedemandformoney.This
4444"""" History testifies that rate of profit is much higher than longHistory testifies that rate of profit is much higher than longHistory testifies that rate of profit is much higher than longHistory testifies that rate of profit is much higher than long""""term interest rates. In fact, so long asterm interest rates. In fact, so long asterm interest rates. In fact, so long asterm interest rates. In fact, so long as
speculation is permitted they never become equal. Therefore, depspeculation is permitted they never become equal. Therefore, depspeculation is permitted they never become equal. Therefore, depspeculation is permitted they never become equal. Therefore, depositors in Islamic banking system willositors in Islamic banking system willositors in Islamic banking system willositors in Islamic banking system will
enjoyhighratesofprofit,howevervolatile.Thiswillsomehowenjoyhighratesofprofit,howevervolatile.Thiswillsomehowenjoyhighratesofprofit,howevervolatile.Thiswillsomehowenjoyhighratesofprofit,howevervolatile.Thiswillsomehowbridgethegapamongincomestrata.bridgethegapamongincomestrata.bridgethegapamongincomestrata.bridgethegapamongincomestrata.
5555"""" RiskofdepositinginanIslamicbankingsystemislessthantRiskofdepositinginanIslamicbankingsystemislessthantRiskofdepositinginanIslamicbankingsystemislessthantRiskofdepositinginanIslamicbankingsystemislessthanthatofbuyingashareinstockmarket,hatofbuyingashareinstockmarket,hatofbuyingashareinstockmarket,hatofbuyingashareinstockmarket,
Thisisduetoseveralfactors:Thisisduetoseveralfactors:Thisisduetoseveralfactors:Thisisduetoseveralfactors:
(a)depositsandreturnstonumerousfinancedprojectsarebein(a)depositsandreturnstonumerousfinancedprojectsarebein(a)depositsandreturnstonumerousfinancedprojectsarebein(a)depositsandreturnstonumerousfinancedprojectsarebeingpooled.Furthermore,risksofthesegpooled.Furthermore,risksofthesegpooled.Furthermore,risksofthesegpooled.Furthermore,risksofthese
projectsarenotofthesamekindneitherofthesamemagnitude.projectsarenotofthesamekindneitherofthesamemagnitude.projectsarenotofthesamekindneitherofthesamemagnitude.projectsarenotofthesamekindneitherofthesamemagnitude. ItfollowsthatpooledriskislogicallyItfollowsthatpooledriskislogicallyItfollowsthatpooledriskislogicallyItfollowsthatpooledriskislogically
expectedtobelessthanthatofoneindividualshare.expectedtobelessthanthatofoneindividualshare.expectedtobelessthanthatofoneindividualshare.expectedtobelessthanthatofoneindividualshare.
(b)Twokindsofdepositscanbesuggestedtodepositors;onew(b)Twokindsofdepositscanbesuggestedtodepositors;onew(b)Twokindsofdepositscanbesuggestedtodepositors;onew(b)Twokindsofdepositscanbesuggestedtodepositors;onewithvariablereturnandtheotherwithithvariablereturnandtheotherwithithvariablereturnandtheotherwithithvariablereturnandtheotherwith
fixedreturn.Bothofthese,ofcourse,shallbecompensatedforfixedreturn.Bothofthese,ofcourse,shallbecompensatedforfixedreturn.Bothofthese,ofcourse,shallbecompensatedforfixedreturn.Bothofthese,ofcourse,shallbecompensatedfor bythepooledreturnsofthefinancedbythepooledreturnsofthefinancedbythepooledreturnsofthefinancedbythepooledreturnsofthefinanced
projects.projects.projects.projects.
7777"""" InflationdoesnothaveanadverseeffectonthebalancesheetInflationdoesnothaveanadverseeffectonthebalancesheetInflationdoesnothaveanadverseeffectonthebalancesheetInflationdoesnothaveanadverseeffectonthebalancesheet ofanIslamicbank.ThisderivesfromofanIslamicbank.ThisderivesfromofanIslamicbank.ThisderivesfromofanIslamicbank.Thisderivesfrom
thenatureofprofitandlosssharinginwhichtherealvaluesothenatureofprofitandlosssharinginwhichtherealvaluesothenatureofprofitandlosssharinginwhichtherealvaluesothenatureofprofitandlosssharinginwhichtherealvaluesofassetsandliabilitieswouldmoveinthefassetsandliabilitieswouldmoveinthefassetsandliabilitieswouldmoveinthefassetsandliabilitieswouldmoveinthe
samedirectionintheeventofeconomicshocks.Whereas,incasesamedirectionintheeventofeconomicshocks.Whereas,incasesamedirectionintheeventofeconomicshocks.Whereas,incasesamedirectionintheeventofeconomicshocks.Whereas,incase ofconventionalbanking,theofconventionalbanking,theofconventionalbanking,theofconventionalbanking,the
purchasingpowerofloansdeclineduringinflationaryperiods.Hpurchasingpowerofloansdeclineduringinflationaryperiods.Hpurchasingpowerofloansdeclineduringinflationaryperiods.Hpurchasingpowerofloansdeclineduringinflationaryperiods.Hence,theIslamicbankingprotectsence,theIslamicbankingprotectsence,theIslamicbankingprotectsence,theIslamicbankingprotects
depositorsagainstanydeclineintherealvalueoftheir(monetdepositorsagainstanydeclineintherealvalueoftheir(monetdepositorsagainstanydeclineintherealvalueoftheir(monetdepositorsagainstanydeclineintherealvalueoftheir(monetary)assets..ary)assets..ary)assets..ary)assets..
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1.1.1.1. TimeValueofMoneyTimeValueofMoneyTimeValueofMoneyTimeValueofMoney
Islamic principles differ from the capitalist theory as money and commodity have different
characteristics,forinstancemoneyhasnointrinsi cvaluebutisonlyameasureofvalue
or a medium of exchange, it is not capable of fulfilling human needs by itself, unless
convertedintoacommodity.
2.2.2.2. Tradinginstocks:Tradinginstocks:Tradinginstocks:Tradinginstocks:
Aslongasthecompany’sbusinessandfinancialpos itionareacceptable,thereisnoreason
tobelievethattradinginthecompany’ssharesis notpermissible.
SubjectsinQuestionsSubjectsinQuestionsSubjectsinQuestionsSubjectsinQuestions
3.legalstatusofloansinIslamiclaw:3.legalstatusofloansinIslamiclaw:3.legalstatusofloansinIslamiclaw:3.legalstatusofloansinIslamiclaw:
Loansareacharitablecontract
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