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Exploring the Distinguishing Features of Islamic Banking in Tanzania

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dc.creator Chalu, Henry
dc.date 2016-09-22T09:24:45Z
dc.date 2016-09-22T09:24:45Z
dc.date 2014
dc.date.accessioned 2018-04-18T12:28:23Z
dc.date.available 2018-04-18T12:28:23Z
dc.identifier Chalu, H., 2014. Exploring the distinguishing features of Islamic banking in Tanzania. Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance, 10(1), pp.110-138.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4242
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/4242
dc.description Despite its growth, Islamic banking has not escaped criticisms that Islamic banks are not really Islamic. To address that gap, this study was conducted to assess the distinguishing features of Islamic banks in Tanzania. This study used four criteria: compliance with Islamic principles of finance; selection of customers for Islamic banking; structuring conventional banks to follow the Islamic principles as well as competence of Sharia Supervisory Board (SSB) to guide and advise banks. Using descriptive analysis from 60 respondents (customers and officials of two conventional banks which have introduced Islamic banking), the study found that there is limited awareness in case of compliance with Islamic principles of finance as selection of customers is not purely based on Islamic principles and hence limited religious influence, limited structuring of banks to comply with Islamic principles as well as moderate competence of SSB. On the basis of current findings, the study, therefore, concludes that it is very difficult for these banks operating in Tanzania to be termed as really Islamic.
dc.language en
dc.subject Islamic Banking
dc.subject Sharia
dc.subject Sharia Supervisory Board (SSB)
dc.subject Profit-Sharing Model (PLS)
dc.subject Conventional Banking
dc.title Exploring the Distinguishing Features of Islamic Banking in Tanzania
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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