Al-Iktisab: Journal of Islamic Economic Law
Vol 1, No 1 (2017)

Profit and Loss Sharing (PLS) as Basis Characteristic of Islamic Banking: An Analysis of Mudharâbah Contract

Mohammad Ghozali (Faculty of Shari’ah, University of Darussalam (UNIDA) Gontor, Siman Ponorogo, Jawa Timur, Indonesia)
Andy Kurniawan (Faculty of Shari’ah, University of Darussalam (UNIDA) Gontor, Siman Ponorogo, Jawa Timur, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2017

Abstract

Mudhârabah constitutes one of the products in Islamic banking. It is a cooperationcontract between two parties, where one party (rabbul mâl) provides 100% fund andother (mudhârib) provide work. Profit will be shared between two parties according to apre-determined profit sharing ratio contract known as nisbah. In the case of loss, thecapital owner shall bear the monetary loss and manager or entrepreneur shall loose thereward of his effort unless caused by negligence or violation by mudhârib. This is coreconcept of mudhârabah, which gives fair business cooperation between two parties. Thisstudy will explore basis characteristics of mudhârabah in Islamic banking. The findingsare that Islamic banking has certain basic characteristics from PLS such as as justsystem, as tool of efficient allocation of capital, as productive contract that support whohave business either micro, middle or macro level, and as medium to reach the objecticveof Islamic economics.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

aliktisab

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Al-Iktisab: Journal of Islamic Economic law is a peer reviewed journal published by University of Darussalam (UNIDA) Gontor. The journal is semi-annual journal issued on May and November. The aims of the journal is to explore and develop economics related to Islamic laws that cover issues both from ...