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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Main Authors:	Nik Azman, Nik Hadiyan, Kassim, Salina, Adewale, Abideen Adeyemi
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	IIUM Press 2016
Subjects:	HF Commerce HG Finance HG3691 Credit
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spelling	iium-555402017-04-12T09:01:25Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/55540/ Role of Ar-Rahnu as micro-credit instrument in achieving financial self-sufficiency among women micro-entrepreneurs Nik Azman, Nik Hadiyan Kassim, Salina Adewale, Abideen Adeyemi HF Commerce HG Finance HG3691 Credit 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. IIUM Press 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/55540/1/014%20ID%20Nik%20Hadiyan.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/55540/2/55540_Role%20of%20ar-rahnu%20as%20micro-credit_Scopus.pdf Nik Azman, Nik Hadiyan and Kassim, Salina and Adewale, Abideen Adeyemi (2016) Role of Ar-Rahnu as micro-credit instrument in achieving financial self-sufficiency among women micro-entrepreneurs. Intellectual Discourse (special Issue). pp. 365-385. ISSN 0128-4878 E-ISSN 2289-5639 http://journals.iium.edu.my/intdiscourse/index.php/islam/article/viewFile/925/671
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spellingShingle	HF Commerce HG Finance HG3691 Credit Nik Azman, Nik Hadiyan Kassim, Salina Adewale, Abideen Adeyemi Role of Ar-Rahnu as micro-credit instrument in achieving financial self-sufficiency among women micro-entrepreneurs
description	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.
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author	Nik Azman, Nik Hadiyan Kassim, Salina Adewale, Abideen Adeyemi
author_facet	Nik Azman, Nik Hadiyan Kassim, Salina Adewale, Abideen Adeyemi
author_sort	Nik Azman, Nik Hadiyan
title	Role of Ar-Rahnu as micro-credit instrument in achieving financial self-sufficiency among women micro-entrepreneurs
title_short	Role of Ar-Rahnu as micro-credit instrument in achieving financial self-sufficiency among women micro-entrepreneurs
title_full	Role of Ar-Rahnu as micro-credit instrument in achieving financial self-sufficiency among women micro-entrepreneurs
title_fullStr	Role of Ar-Rahnu as micro-credit instrument in achieving financial self-sufficiency among women micro-entrepreneurs
title_full_unstemmed	Role of Ar-Rahnu as micro-credit instrument in achieving financial self-sufficiency among women micro-entrepreneurs
title_sort	role of ar-rahnu as micro-credit instrument in achieving financial self-sufficiency among women micro-entrepreneurs
publisher	IIUM Press
publishDate	2016
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/55540/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/55540/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/55540/1/014%20ID%20Nik%20Hadiyan.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/55540/2/55540_Role%20of%20ar-rahnu%20as%20micro-credit_Scopus.pdf
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Role of Ar-Rahnu as micro-credit instrument in achieving financial self-sufficiency among women micro-entrepreneurs

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