This document provides the agenda for a 2-day colloquium on the socio-ethical dimensions of Islamic finance. Day 1 includes opening remarks, presentations on Islamic capital markets, banking and takaful, and presentations of university research papers. Day 2 includes parallel sessions presenting English and Arabic research papers on various topics relating to ethics and Islamic finance like corporate social responsibility, risk sharing and maqasid al-shari'ah. The colloquium concludes with an award ceremony for best papers.

1. 2nd
2-3 October 2013Lanai Kijang, Bank Negara Malaysia
COLLOQUIUM AGENDA
DAY 1 (2nd
October 2013)
8.30 am Registration
9.00 am OPENING CEREMONY
• Recitation of Du’a
• Welcoming Remarks
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamad Akram Laldin, ISRA Executive Director
• Opening Address
Dato’ Muhammad Ibrahim, Deputy Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia
10.00 am Break & Refreshment
10.30 am ISRA PRESENTATION
• Islamic Capital Market
“Sovereign Wealth Funds in Muslim and Non-Muslim Countries: Historical Perspective and Current
Developments”
• Islamic Banking
“The Need (al-Hajah) Principle and Its Application in Islamic Finance ”
• Takaful
“Fiqh Adaptation (Takyif Fiqhi) for the Performance Fee of Surplus from Takaful Participants Risk
Fund”
11.30 am PRESENTATION OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PAPERS
Moderator :Assoc. Prof. Dr. Said Bouheraoua (ISRA)
• Northern University of Malaya (UUM)
“The Ethical Reasoning for Muslims Accountants and the Consistency between their Ideals and
Realities: Case in Yemen”
• National University of Malaysia (UKM)
“The Possibilities of Institutionalising Islamic Social Banking in Malaysia: An Explorative Empirical
Analysis”
• INCEIF, The Global University for Islamic Finance
“Esham: A Fixed Return, Yet Shari’ah Based Instrument of Investment”
1.00 pm Lunch break and Zuhr prayer
2.30 pm CONTINUES - PRESENTATION OF UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PAPERS
• University of Malaya (UM)
“CSR in Islamic Financial Institutions: An Exploratory Study of Philanthropic and Ethical
Orientations”
• International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)
“Islamic Financial System and its Ethical Values: A Solution to Financial Crisis”
• MARA University of Technology (UiTM)
“Moderating Effect of Education and Income Variables on the Relationship between
Vulnerabilities and Need for Micro-Takaful Among the Low Income and Poor in Malaysia”
• Islamic Science University of Malaysia (USIM)
“Defining Harmonization Of Shariah Rulings In Islamic Finance”
4.30 pm End of Day 1 Colloquium
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2. DAY 2 (3rd
October 2013)
9.00 am PRESENTATION OF ENGLISH RESEARCH PAPERS (MULTIPURPOSE HALL)
Moderator :Dr. Shahida Suhaimi (UKM)
1. Assessing the Financial and Management Strength of Islamic REIT during the Global Financial Crisis
2. Business Ethical in Takaful Industry: Between Myth and Reality
3. Contextualizing Social Capital in Risk Sharing
4. Ethics in the Light of the Shari’ah
5. Evaluating Corporate Image of Islamic Banks from Malaysian Perspectives : A Customer-service
Personality Congruency Approach
6. How Ethical is Islamic Banking in the Light of Maqasid al-Shari’ah?
7. Is There a Cost of Being Shariah-Compliant and Socially Responsible?
8. Islamic Ethics of Management: Principles and Standards
PRESENTATION OF ENGLISH RESEARCH PAPERS (MEETING ROOM 1)
Moderator :Dr. Sharifah Faegah (UKM)
1. Islamic Finance and the Shari’ah: Ethics, Justice and Social Responsibility; an Australian Connection
2. Socio Ethical Dimensions of Islamic Economy and Issues of Modern Interest and Riba: An Analysis in
the Light of the Practices of the Contemporary Muslim World
3. Tawhid and Ethics in Economics System: The Quest for Explaining the Theoretical Foundations
4. The Ethical Reasoning for Muslims Accountants and the Consistency between their Ideals and
Realities: Case in Yemen
5. The Tense Dichotomy between Shari’ah Compliance and the Economic Goals of an Islamic Bank
6. Towards an Online Dispute Resolution Mechanism for the Islamic Finance Industry - A Preliminary
Literature Survey
7. What Drives Shari’ah Stock Index - Conventional Dow Jones or Interest Rate ? Evidence From Malaysia
Market
PRESENTATION OF ARABIC RESEARCH PAPERS (MEETING ROOM 2)
Moderator : (ISRA)
11.‫اإلسالمية‬ ‫السوق‬ ‫في‬ ‫التجاري‬ ‫السلوك‬ ‫وضوابط‬ ‫آداب‬
22.‫اإلسالم‬ ‫في‬ ‫المالية‬ ‫التعامالت‬ ‫أخالقيات‬
33.‫اإلسالمي‬ ‫االقتصاد‬ ‫في‬ ‫االستثمار‬ ‫اسس‬
44.‫واألخالقيات‬ ‫يعة‬‫ر‬‫الش‬
55.‫ات‬‫ر‬‫للتطو‬ ‫مسايرة‬ ‫ام‬ ‫لألخالقيات‬ ‫اقبة‬‫ر‬‫م‬ :‫الشرعي‬ ‫للتصنيف‬ ‫االسالمية‬ ‫الدولية‬ ‫كالة‬‫الو‬
66.‫اإلسالمي‬ ‫التمويل‬ ‫في‬ ‫األخالقية‬ ‫القيم‬ ‫تعزيز‬ ‫ضرورة‬
77.‫تطبيقية‬ ‫ية‬‫ر‬‫نظ‬ ‫اسة‬‫ر‬‫د‬ :‫يا‬‫ز‬‫مالي‬ ‫في‬ ‫السلع‬ ‫سوق‬
88.‫التأخير‬ ‫امة‬‫ر‬‫غ‬ ‫فرض‬ ‫خالل‬ ‫من‬ ‫يا‬‫ز‬‫بمالي‬ ‫اإلسالمية‬ ‫البنوك‬ ‫في‬ ‫المتعثرة‬ ‫الديون‬ ‫معالجة‬
10.30 am Break & Refreshment
10.45 am Continuation of Research Paper Presentation
12.00 noon AWARD GIVING CEREMONY
• The Best Paper Award (University)
• The Best Paper Award (English)
• The Best Paper Award (Arabic)
CLOSING REMARKS
12.30 pm Lunch