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Malaysia is the global leader in terms of the sukuk (Islamic bond) market, issuing RM62 billion (US$17.74 billion) [4] worth of sukuk in 2014 - over 66.7% [5] of the global total of US$26.6 billion [2] [6] Malaysia also accounts for around two-thirds of the global outstanding sukuk market, controlling $178 billion of $290 billion, the global total.
Islamic banking in Malaysia began in September 1963 when Perbadanan Wang Simpanan Bakal-Bakal Haji (PWSBH) was established. PWSBH was set up as an institution for Muslims to save for their Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca ) expenses.
Bank Muamalat serves nearly 3,000,000 customers throughout Indonesia and Malaysia. [ citation needed ] Currently, 82.65% stake of Bank Muamalat is owned by an Indonesian government agency, Hajj Fund Management Agency (BPKH), followed by Andre Mirza Hartawan (commissioner of the bank) with 5.19%, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) with 2.04% ...
Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) [7] [8] is a Bahrain-based not-for-profit organization that was established to maintain and promote Shariah standards for Islamic financial institutions, participants and the overall industry. [9]
Publishing an Islamic book that is different from official Malaysian version, without permission, is a crime in some states. Other Sharia-based criminal laws were enacted with "Syariah Criminal Offences (Federal Territory) Act of 1997". [132] Muslims are bound by Sharia on personal matters, while members of other faiths follow civil law.
The Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities is a quarterly peer-reviewed open-access academic journal published by UPM Press (University of Putra Malaysia). It covers all aspects of social and behavioural sciences as well as the humanities. The editor-in-chief is Roziah Mohd Rasdi (Universiti of Putra Malaysia).
The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Malay: Kementerian Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri; Jawi: كمنترين ڤلابورن، ڤرداڬڠن دان ايندوستري ), abbreviated MITI, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for international trade, industry, investment, productivity, small and medium enterprise, development finance institution ...
Unlike Malaysian civil courts, which are federal in scope, Syariah Courts are primarily established by individual state law. Similarly, Islamic law is a matter limited to each state, with the exception of the Federal Territories of Malaysia, as provided in Article 3 of the constitution. Thus, the application of sharia law may differ among the ...