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Considerations of Credit Card Markets from the Shariah Perspective اعتبارات أسواق بطاقات الائتمان من وجهة نظر الشريعة

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The authors (Kahf and Mohomed) raise several interesting points, not only with regard to credit card markets and products, but also with regard to associations between faith and finance. Within the concept of Islamic banking (or finance), there is a clear desire to incorporate critical religious tenets, and to account for these in the design of products. This is articulated in the clear discussion of what characteristics would need to be present in a truly Shariah compliant credit card, which ideally involves limitations on features (i.e. no potential for interest charges) as well as potential purchases (i.e. not valid for use in casinos or for other purchases that are considered unacceptable from the Shariah perspective). Thus, the interaction between the financial industry (provider) and a cardholder acknowledges the critical role of religion in society. In contrast, Western financial markets might best be considered as agnostic, as little consideration is given to the faith of an individual customer in product design or practice. Some of this divide may be due to cultural and sociodemographic differences, as Western financial markets may face a wider variety of religious backgrounds, thus making it very difficult (i.e. costly) to tailor products to any specific group’s beliefs or needs. This blending of faith and finances from the perspective of Islamic finance raises a number of interesting questions, and has spawned a number of unique products as detailed by the authors. يثير المؤلفون (قحف ومحمد) عدة نقاط مهمة ، ليس فقط فيما يتعلق بأسواق بطاقات الائتمان ومنتجاتها ، ولكن أيضا فيما يتعلق بالارتباطات بين الإيمان والتمويل. ضمن مفهوم العمل المصرفي الإسلامي (أو التمويل) ، هناك رغبة واضحة في دمج المبادئ الدينية الحرجة ، ومراعاة ذلك في تصميم المنتجات. يتم توضيح ذلك في المناقشة الواضحة حول الخصائص التي يجب أن تكون موجودة في بطاقة الائتمان المتوافقة مع الشريعة ، والتي تنطوي على فرض قيود على الميزات (أي عدم وجود رسوم فائدة) بالإضافة إلى المشتريات المحتملة (أي غير صالحة للاستخدام في الكازينوهات) أو للمشتريات الأخرى التي تعتبر غير مقبولة من منظور الشرع). وبالتالي ، فإن التفاعل بين الصناعة المالية (مزود) وحامل البطاقة يقر بالدور الحيوي للدين في المجتمع. وعلى النقيض من ذلك ، يمكن اعتبار الأسواق المالية الغربية على أنها أفضل ، لأنه لا يعطى سوى القليل من الاهتمام لإيمان العميل الفردي في تصميم المنتج أو ممارسته. قد يرجع بعض هذا الانقسام إلى اختلافات ثقافية واجتماعية-ديموغرافية ، حيث قد تواجه الأسواق المالية الغربية مجموعة متنوعة من الخلفيات الدينية ، مما يجعل الأمر صعبًا للغاية (أي مكلفًا) لتكييف المنتجات مع معتقدات أو احتياجات مجموعة معينة. هذا المزج بين الإيمان والتمويل من منظور التمويل الإسلامي يثير عددًا من الأسئلة المثيرة للاهتمام ، وقد أنتج عددًا من المنتجات الفريدة كما شرحها المؤلفون.

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  • Cliff A. Robb, 2016. "Considerations of Credit Card Markets from the Shariah Perspective اعتبارات أسواق بطاقات الائتمان من وجهة نظر الشريعة," Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Islamic Economics, King Abdulaziz University, Islamic Economics Institute., vol. 29(1), pages 89-94, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:abd:kauiea:v:29:y:2016:i:1:no:7:p:89-94
    DOI: 10.4197/Islec.29-1.7
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