Analysing ar-rahnu in the context of informal credit market theory: evidence from women micro-entrepreneurs in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Nik Azman, Nik Hadiyan, Kassim, Salina, Adeyemi, Adewale Abideen
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. 2018
• Subjects: HD72 Economic growth, development, planning; HG Finance; HG4001 Financial management. Business finance. Corporation finance.
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/70033/1/70033_Analysing%20ar-rahnu%20in%20the%20context%20of%20informal_article.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/70033/2/70033_Analysing%20ar-rahnu%20in%20the%20context%20of%20informal_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/70033/13/70033_Analysing%20ar-rahnu%20in%20the%20context%20of%20informal_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/70033/; https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/IJIF-09-2017-0031

Purpose – This study aims to offer a new area of discourse by investigating the factors determining the usage of the Islamic non-bank financing product ar-rahnu (Islamic pawnbroking) among women microentrepreneurs in Malaysia within the framework of the informal credit market theory. Design/method...