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Shari’Ah Compliance in a European Banking Context

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  • Sevgi Osman
  • Nedyalko Valkanov

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Compliance rules existed even before the earliest modern financial and banking regulations. This paper aims to compare compliance systems in terms of the principles of Islamic finance with those of conventional finance and to determine whether they can exist “under one roof”. It focuses on the importance of Shari’ah compliance in Islamic corporate governance and the main body for its assurance – the Shari’ah Supervisory board, which takes various shapes in different legal and regulatory systems. Using the content analysis method, Shari’ah compliance among European Islamic banks (or Islamic windows) was investigated and on this basis the conclusion was drawn that, with the help of internal and external efforts, an effective framework for Shari’ah compliance can be ensured even in traditional financial institutions. Such a framework is needed mostly for the clarification of Shari’ah rules and norms in societies with a vested interest in Islamic financial markets and products.

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  • Sevgi Osman & Nedyalko Valkanov, 2025. "Shari’Ah Compliance in a European Banking Context," Economic Thought journal, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences - Economic Research Institute, issue 1, pages 72-96.
    • Handle: RePEc:bas:econth:y:2025:i:1:p:72-96
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    1. Aledjandro Lopez Mejia & Suliman Aljabrin & Rachid Awad & Mr. Mohamed Norat & Mr. In W Song, 2014. "Regulation and Supervision of Islamic Banks," IMF Working Papers 2014/219, International Monetary Fund.
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    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
    • G38 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Government Policy and Regulation

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