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The original socio-cultural and economic context for practicing shirkat-ul-aqd

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  • Omar Javaid

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The idealists in the field of Islamic banking and finance dream of widely practicing musharakah and mudarabah (equity based) contracts in modern banking environment, while the practitioners argue that these modes are impractical due to high risk, information asymmetry and possibility of foul-play. This paper therefore reviews the original socio-cultural order of Islamic-bazaar in Muslim history to understand how such challenges were dealt with. These observations are then compared with the contemporary market scenario. The findings suggest that the agents in Islamic-bazaars were associated to each other as: mentor/apprentice; family-relative; and followed same sufi-order. Such a multidimensional relationship attached huge social costs for cheaters; the court-system nevertheless existed for any violators. The modern banking system lacks such an environment. Conversely, business communities in the Muslim world possessing the necessary conditions may be found where revival of shirkat-ul-aqd contracts with its original spirit can be expected through advocacy and education.

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  • Omar Javaid, 2015. "The original socio-cultural and economic context for practicing shirkat-ul-aqd," International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 6(4), pages 371-385.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijplur:v:6:y:2015:i:4:p:371-385
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    1. Shahzadah Nayyar Jehan, 2021. "Due Diligence and Risk Alleviation in Innovative Ventures—An Alternative Investment Model from Islamic Finance," JRFM, MDPI, vol. 14(6), pages 1-13, June.

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