ISLAMIC FINANCIAL MARKET (ISLAMIC PRINCIPLES) Principles Introduction Mainpoints Comparison: (Islamic Financial System & Conventional Financial System) Core Ideas promoted by Sharia Introduction Operates according to islamic law (Sharia) Governed both by Islamic law & finance industry rules & regulations Quite different with conventional finance Gharar (deception) Maysir/Qimar (gambling) Principle of Islamic Finance Riba (extra interest) Investment in prohibited industries Islamic finance is based on two other crucial principles: ■ Material finality of the transaction ■ Each transaction must be related to a real underlying economic transaction. ■ Profit/loss sharing ■ Parties entering into the contracts in Islamic finance share profit/loss and risks associated with the transaction. Core ideas promoted by sharia THE owner of all wealth Individual’s needs = Society’s needs Balancing a’mal and imaan Just, responsible, free-market economy Comparison Between Islamic Financial System And Conventional Financial System