Role of Ar-Rahnu as Micro-Credit Instrument in Achieving Financial Self-Sufficiency among Women Micro-Entrepreneurs

Compared to conventional pawnbroking, Islamic pawnbroking (or ar-rahnu) is relatively a recent product in the financial market. More recently, however, ar-rahnu-based microcredit facility has grown in importance over the past few years due to the increased awareness on Islamic finance in Malaysia an...

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Authors: Azman, Nik Hadiyan Nik (Author) ; Kassim, Salina (Author) ; Adeyemi, Adewale Abideen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2016
In: Intellectual discourse
Year: 2016, Volume: 24
Further subjects:B Islamic Finance
B Women
B micro-entrepreneurs
B Microcredit
B Ar-rahnu
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Summary:Compared to conventional pawnbroking, Islamic pawnbroking (or ar-rahnu) is relatively a recent product in the financial market. More recently, however, ar-rahnu-based microcredit facility has grown in importance over the past few years due to the increased awareness on Islamic finance in Malaysia and is increasingly a popular financing option, particularly among women micro-entrepreneurs. This study examines the role of ar-rahnu as a micro-credit instrument among women micro-entrepreneurs and aims to understand how the use of ar-rahnu could help them to achieve financial self-sufficiency. In achieving these objectives, the study conducts a survey on women micro-entrepreneurs in the Siti Khadijah market in Kelantan. Findings of the study are useful for the relevant authorities to take initiatives to promote Islamic-based micro-credit instruments, especially among women micro-entrepreneurs.
ISSN:2289-5639
Contains:Enthalten in: Intellectual discourse