1. Starting in the Name of Allah, The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Starting in the Name of Allah,
The Most Beneficent, The Most Merciful

2. MAZHAR ALI BOKHARI GULF AFRICAN BANK LIMITED
Head of International Operations
& Strategic Planning Division
GULF AFRICAN BANK LIMITED
Nairobi, KENYA
At AlHuda CIBE Awareness workshop
B.Z University - Multan
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3. Honorable Guests, Participants, Ladies & Gentlemen.
Thank you for giving me the honor of presenting an overview of Islamic Banking

4. Importance of Trade in Islam
Islam has given an immense importance to trade
The nobility of this profession is obvious from the fact that it was the chosen profession of prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

5. WHY ISLMIC BANKING
Before explaining the concept “what is Islamic Banking” the elaboration of concept “why Islamic Banking” is very important.
Islam is a complete code of life that provides guidance regarding each aspect of life.

6. The primary objectives of Islamic Economic System are as under.
WHY ISLAMIC BANKING
The primary objectives of Islamic Economic System are as under.
Equal Distribution of wealth
Social justice
These objectives can never be achieved in Interest/Riba based economic systems.

7. WHAT IS ISLAMIC BANKING
Now we come to our core question
“Islamic banking has been defined as banking in consonance with the ethos and value system of Islam and governed, in addition to the conventional good governance and risk management rules, by the principles laid down by Islamic Sharia’h”

8. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ISLAIC AND CONVENTIOANL BANKING
Islamic Banking
1) Functions and operations are based on Sharia’h principles
Conventional Banking
1)Functions and operations are based on fully man made principles

9. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ISLAIC AND CONVENTIOANL BANKING
Islamic Banking
2) Promote risk-sharing between provider of capital (investor) and user of funds (entrepreneurs)
Conventional Banking
2) Investor is assured of pre-determined rate of interest

10. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ISLAIC AND CONVENTIOANL BANKING
Islamic Banking
3) Aim at maximising profit but subject to Sharia'h restrictions
Conventional Banking
3) Aim at maximising profit without any restrictions

11. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ISLAIC AND CONVENTIOANL BANKING
Islamic Banking
4) Partners, investor and traders, buyer or seller relationship
Conventional Banking
4) Creditor-Debtor relationship

12. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ISLAIC AND CONVENTIOANL BANKING
Islamic Banking
5) Encourage asset-based financing and based on commodity trading
Conventional Banking
5) Based on money trading. Money is a medium of exchange and not a commodity, its sale and purchase is prohibited in Islam.

13. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ISLAIC AND CONVENTIOANL BANKING
Islamic Banking
6) No right of profit if there is no risk involved. The profit and loss sharing depositor may lose money in case of loss.
Conventional Banking
6) It is almost risk free banking and depositor has no risk of losing its money because interest is guaranteed.

14. ISLAMIC BANKING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Currently available Islamic Banking Products and services are
Partnership based modes of financing
Musharaka Finance, Mudaraba Finance,
Trade based modes of financing
Murabaha Finance, Salam finance
Rental based modes of financing
Ijarah Finance, Diminishing Musharaka Finance

15. Email: mazhar.bokhari@hotmail.com
THANK YOU
MAZHAR ALI BOKHARI
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