What does the concept ‘Islamic finance’ say to you? Is it solely pegged to a religion from the Arab world? In this episode, we want to shed some light on this fascinating topic, cut through some of the misconceptions, and tell you more about how this well-established, yet very different, banking culture works and what it has to offer.
In our third podcast hosted by Helene Panzarino, she talks to Syed Musheer Ahmed, founder of Finstep Asia and co-founder of Fintech Association of Hong Kong. Musheer shares his vast knowledge of Islamic finance, and explains the core foundations and principles that underpin banking for the Islamic community.
As Musheer highlights, even though Islam originated in the Middle East, it’s now very much a global religion with close to two billion followers all around the world. What‘s more, even though Islamic banks adhere to the core tenets of Islam, this doesn’t necessarily mean that Islamic finance is just for Muslims. The entire world can adopt and benefit from these practices with their strong ethical base: where ‘money’ is seen as a means to exchange goods, and never as a way to generate ‘interest’, and both profit and risk should be shared.
Find out more about Musheer via his LinkedIn profile.
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