Islamic Finance Fundamentals
Course Description
Develop your understanding of Islamic Finance Fundamentals through a structured, self-paced learning path.
The course draws on research and teaching materials by Prof Dr Mohd Ma'Sum Billah, with source attribution retained in the readings.
What you will study- Purpose and ethics
- Islamic versus conventional finance
- Shariah and financial prohibitions
- The contract families
- Banking and investment overview
- Takaful and responsible wealth
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Learning formatEnglish PDF readings, guided study activities and assessments appropriate to the course level.
Estimated study time5 hours of self-paced reading, activities and assessment. This is a planning estimate and will be refined after lesson review.
Learning outcomes- Identify the activity, parties, asset and obligations in a simple financing case.
- Distinguish a sale, lease, partnership and agency arrangement.
- Separate ordinary commercial risk from uncertainty in essential contract terms.
- Explain which evidence is needed before making a product comparison.
Start with the guided lessons in chapter order. Use the attributed source readings for deeper study. Complete the practical case workbook, compare your responses with its worked discussion, then take the final knowledge check.
AssessmentThe final knowledge check has 10 questions worth one mark each. Allow 20 minutes; the pass mark is 7 out of 10 and up to three attempts are available. The workbook is self-review practice. Completion certificates are currently disabled.
Estimated study time5.75 hours, including guided study, the practical workbook and assessment preparation. This is an estimate; optional source-reading time varies.