We use a new dataset on Islamic banks to link regulation and bank efficiency. Specifically, we examine how bank efficiency is influenced by: (i) bank regulation, (ii) institutional variables, (iii) economic freedom, and (iv) Shariah law parameters. Our hypothesis attempts to prove that better regulation will produce a higher level of efficiency. We will also try to prove that the Shariah law parameter will promote better efficiency among Islamic banks. Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) is used to measure efficiency, while the panel data method is used to analyse the data. Specifically, our results suggest that a significant relationship exists between bank efficiency and greater restrictions on Islamic bank activities. The results also show that regulatory quality has a positive and significant impact on bank efficiency. The negative coefficient of the economic freedom indicates that Islamic banks have a greater ability to enter into the banking industry and obtain an easy licence, create products and services, and close the business. All would dampen bank efficiency. Overall, our findings support the argument that regulation should be adapted to the risk and size level of the Islamic banks that are being regulated.

This study aims to determine the perceptions of Islamic Financial Cooperative (BMT) managers in the Indonesian BMT Association on the acceptance of core banking technology. The Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is used because it has simple theoretical characteristics (parsimony) and is supported by data (verifiability). This study develops the TAM model by integrating new variables –perceptions of maqashid sharia, perceptions of economies of scale, perceptions of market structure, and perceptions of technology procurement costs. These new variables are used to measure intention in using technology and actual usage in BMT operations. This study used PLS-SEM with smartPLS 3. The study was conducted in Central Java in six ex-Residency at 35 BMT with 300 respondents consisting of six levels of position level. The research found that maqashid sharia and market structure directly influenced the intention of BMT managers in using core banking technology. This new finding strengthens a theoretical model regarding the role of maqashid sharia in the acceptance of information technology in BMT. In addition, the perception of economies of scale has no significant effect on intention in using technology or its actual usage. The perception variable of technology procurement costs was found to have no significant effect on intention in using technology.

This pre-research academic study is oriented to how to integrate the implementation of Interdependency Theory from Islamic Perspective in the practice of Islamic microfinance institutions (IMI) and the economic dynamics of society according to its geographic market area. the existence of Islamic microfinance institutions (IMI) and the economic dynamics of society cannot be separated. Between the two there is a relationship of economic dynamics as a mutually beneficial business relationship (symbiotic mutualism). Both of them have their respective potential resources that can actually be locked, but the enormous potential of both resources is also a driving force for economic growth and rapid growth. IMI in the position of exploring unlimited resources is the initiator, dynamist and mover. IMI as a catalyst in community economic empowerment. Then LKMS as an exogenous variable and community business economy (small and micro enterprises as endogenous variables). It is a historical fact that since humans have been on this earth for a long time, resources have always been the object of activity that has the potential to benefit both individually, collectively within a company or by a country. But also historical facts from the past until now, the feudalists realized their dreams by exploiting good natural resources, including controlling human resources which increased the exploitation of communities in the imbalance of groups between countries.

This paper aims to identify major regulatory challenges in the safety net for providing insurances to the depositors in the cross-border transaction over the world. The study found that Islamic banking is facing major challenges to issue appropriate rules and regulations for providing the right safety against the deposit of customers with a conventional counterpart base on the Islamic shariah principles. Especially in the area of “chartering or licensing function, prudential regulation and supervision, deposits in the central bank, intervention and resolution mechanisms and capital adequacy standard” for safety net issues of Islamic Bank. The study recommended that the policymakers need to pay heed in a deliberate and intentional way to solve the above regulatory issues to face the existing challenges for the smooth operation and bright prospect of the Islamic Banking sector in the future.

Islam offers the complete code of human life. It is applicable in every sphere of life, whether business, service or any other occupations. Islamic Economic philosophy simply expounds or refers to philosophical activity within the Islamic paradigm. The main direction of Islamic philosophy provides a complete way of life based on al-Adl and al-Ihsan. The discussion on Islamic economic philosophy issues had started earlier and flourished when Muslim scholars dominated the world scientific development tradition. However, the economic issues are mainly solved by different branches and schools of economics thoughts. Therefore, this paper has an attempt look into the philosophical issues in the area Islamic economics and its comprehensive application in the existing economyall over the world. It is a purely descriptive presentation on the issues of Islamic economic philosophy. The study findings revealed that Islamic economic has a strong philosophical foundation where socioeconomic development can be done based on al-Adl and al-Ihsan. The study also concluded that al-Adl and al-Ihsan would be establish while economic life is directed by not only material motives but also consent of Allah and craving for happy eternal life in the hereafter.

As the primary operational tool in the Islamic economics system, Islamic banking is assumed to run on the broader perspective of multi-dimensional objectives based on the foundation of shariah principles. This paper explicitly develops a multi-choice goal programming (MCGP) model of an Islamic bank for the optimal allocations of financial resources that satisfy both economic and social goals. The optimization model is verified using data from one of the premier Islamic banks in Malaysia as a sample model in determining the patterns and strategies taken in the allocations of financial resources. The veracity of the model is tested in terms of its ability to meet the specified target goals with minimum total deviations and to project the optimum allocation of asset and liability composition for a one-year time horizon. Results showed that the model could generate optimal financial resources that meet the specified target goals for economic and social objectives. A simulation analysis has been successfully performed to see the impact of changing the priority weight of management goals on the composition of financial resources. Thus, the model would be beneficial to the policymakers at Islamic banks for decision support and planning in view of its ability to incorporate economic and social objectives. Additionally, the proposed MCGP model offers flexibility to decision-makers in setting management target goals in the form of interval values to avoid error estimation of the decision.

The study aims to rediscover the original source (Al Qur’an) of Islamic economic theory in context of the influence of mainstream theories on contemporary Islamic economics studies. This study reveals the original axiomatic foundations of the Islamic system with defined characteristics and features as the source of Qur’anomic or economic theory. Moreover, a methodology is proposed to reconstruct the Islamic economic theory in four phases including; the classification of Al Quran verses pertinent to economic affairs, exegesis-based understanding of theories, chronology, and micro-macro socio-economic context. The novelty of this study is the combination of the science of exegesis and economics. The findings of this study are expected to differentiate pure Islamic economics studies from those influenced by secular economic thinking.