Abstract

As an alternate to the general insurance, the Islamic insurance (Takaful) system is based on some rules and regulation. These rules and regulations define the criteria to collect the funds from the participants and invest these funds into investment avenues permissible under Shariah. Presently, several Takaful models have been evolved over time to satisfy the Shariah compliant and needs of the customers. The present article is basically a review article that explains and reviews different Takaful business models, after exploring the available literature. The article focuses on four Takaful business models and they are the Mudaraba, Wakala, Ta'awun and Wakal-Waqf models. Moreover, a brief comparison of these models has also been provided.

Details

Title
Takaful Business Models: A Review, a Comparison
Author
Ahmad Tisman Pasha; Mher Mushtaq Hussain
Pages
24-32
Publication year
2013
Publication date
Oct 2013
Publisher
Society of Business and Management Dynamics (SBMD)
e-ISSN
20477031
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2134068941
Copyright
© 2013. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0 (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.