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Record Nr.

UNINA9910139036003321

Autore

Tolefat Abdulrahman Khalil

Titolo

Takaful investment portfolios [[electronic resource] ] : a study of the composition of takaful funds in the GCC and Malaysia / / Abdulrahman Khalil Tolefat, Mehmet Asutay

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore, : Wiley, 2013

ISBN

1-119-19900-X

1-118-38549-7

1-299-40230-5

1-118-38548-9

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (252 p.)

Collana

Wiley finance series

Altri autori (Persone)

AsutayMehmet

Disciplina

332.60953

Soggetti

Insurance law (Islamic law)

Insurance law (Islamic law) - Arabian Peninsula

Insurance law (Islamic law) - Malaysia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Islamic finance."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Takaful Investment Portfolios: A Study of the Composition of Takaful Funds in the GCC and Malaysia; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Introduction; Rationale for Researching Investment Portfolio Composition of Takaful Companies; Aims and Objectives; Scope and Delimitation; Research Methodology; Overview of the Book; Chapter 2: Insurance and Islamic Law: An Introduction to Takaful; The Concept of Insurance in Islamic Sources; Views of Contemporary Jurists on the Insurance Contract

Permissibility of Insurance Contracts on the Basis of Individual JudgmentsPermissibility of the Insurance Contract on the Basis of a Unanimous Decision; Arguments Regarding the Validity or Invalidity of Commercial Insurance; Insurance and Gharar; Insurance and Riba; Insurance and Gambling (Maysir); Insurance and the Principle of Free (Ibaha) Contractual Arrangements in Islam; Analogy Between Insurance Contracts and Other Islamic Contracts; Other Arguments; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 3: Takaful Models and Implementations, Trends, and Developments; Takaful Undertaking Principles



Islamic Insurance Operational Models General Takaful; Family Takaful; Other Models; Differences Between Takaful and Other Forms of Insurance; Differences Between Takaful and Commercial Insurance; Differences Between Takaful and Mutual Insurance; Trends and Developments in the Takaful Industry; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 4: Research Methodology; Methodological Shortcomings of the Literature; Research Strategy; Research Questions, Objectives, and Hypotheses; Research Design; Sampling Strategy; Sample Size; Research Methods; The Questionnaire; Reliability; Interviews

Difficulties Faced During Data Collection Quantitative Data Analysis; Qualitative Data Analysis; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 5: Exploring Investment Behaviours and Investment Portfolios of Takaful Operating Companies in the GCC and Malaysia; Total Investment Portfolio of Takaful Operating Companies for All Funds; Investments in Shareholders' Fund; Investment Accounts; Investments in Equities; Investments in Sukuk; Mutual Funds/Unit Trusts; Investment in Subsidiaries; Real Estate Investments; Other Investments; Return on Investment (ROI); General Fund; Investment Accounts; Equities Investments

Sukuk Investments Real Estate Investments; Other Investments; Return on Investment (ROI); Family Funds; Sukuk Investments; Investment Accounts; Investments in Equities; Real Estate Investments; Other Investments; Return on Investment (ROI); Conclusion; Chapter 6: Locating the Differences Between Actual and Desired Investment Portfolios; Shareholders' Fund; General Fund; Family Funds; Conclusion; Chapter 7: Contextualising the Findings; Overall Portfolio Compositions; Shareholders' Fund; General Fund; Family Funds; Investment Accounts; Shareholders' Fund; General Fund; Family Funds

Investment in Sukuks

Sommario/riassunto

A groundbreaking study of the investment portfolios of takaful companies, their general investment patterns, and their future investments The Islamic finance industry has witnessed remarkable growth over the last decade, and one of the most successful segments-poised for even greater expansion-is the Islamic insurance (takaful) industry. In Takaful Investment Portfolios, distinguished takaful scholar Abdulrahman Khalil Tolefat explores the investment portfolios of takaful companies in both the GCC countries and Malaysia, the tip of Islamic finance industry. Investigating the tr