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The IFSB was founded by "a consortium of central banks" and the Islamic Development Bank in 2002 and began operations on 10 March 2003. [7] [8] The country of its location, Malaysia, passed a special law the same year —the Islamic Financial Services Board Act 2002—giving the IFSB the usual "immunities and privileges" international organizations receive.
In addition to the individual Sharia boards that every Islamic financial institution has, there are organizations that have issued guidelines and standards for Sharia-compliance: Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions, [14] Fiqh Academy of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Islamic Financial Services Board ...
In 2002, the Malaysia-based Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) was established as an international standard-setting body for Islamic financial institutions. [ 65 ] By 1995, 144 Islamic financial institutions had been established worldwide, including 33 government-run banks, 40 private banks, and 71 investment companies. [ 79 ]
Takaful (Arabic: التكافل, sometimes translated as "solidarity" or mutual guarantee) [1] is a co-operative system of reimbursement or repayment in case of loss, organized as an Islamic or sharia-compliant alternative to conventional insurance, which contains riba (usury) and gharar (excessive uncertainty).
Amana Takaful PLC, doing business as Amana Takaful Insurance, is a Sri Lankan insurance company which follows the principles of Islam and it is listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange. It provides services ranging from life insurance and different types of general insurance solutions such as motor vehicle insurance , health insurance , theft and ...
Takaful Malaysia was established on 29 November 1984 when the Government of Malaysia set up a task force to study the feasibility of establishing an Islamic insurance company in Malaysia. [2] The incorporation of Takaful Malaysia as the first takaful operator in the country was in the same year as the Takaful Act was enacted. [3]
The Hong Kong Institute of Islamic Studies (HKIS) was established by The Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry in 2008 and offers educational programs in Islamic Law (Shariah), Islamic Finance and Banking, and Islamic Insurance (Takaful). Programs are offered in co-operation with the Institute of Professional Education and Knowledge of Hong Kong.
Other services include leasing, equity markets, investment funds, insurance (takaful), and microfinance. [ 60 ] [ 44 ] These products—and Islamic finance in general—are based on Islamic commercial contracts ( aqad i.e. a commitment between two parties) and contract law, [ 61 ] with products generally named after contracts (e.g. mudaraba ...