Islamic Banking and Sharī‘ah Scholars in Nigeria

Compliance with Sharī‘ah rules is compulsory for all Islamic banks; and such compliance is monitored by Sharī‘ah scholars. Therefore, this article examines and gauges the level of understanding of Nigerian Sharī‘ah scholars (the custodians of Sharī‘ah rules in the country) and their perceptions of t...

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Main Author: Kewuyemi, Kareem Muritala (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter, Versita 2016
In: The Journal of Rotterdam Islamic and Social Sciences
Year: 2016, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-19
Further subjects:B ribā (interest / usury)
B Islamic Banking
B Sharī‘ah scholars
B Nigeria
B collateral
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