Introduction

The International Seminar on Muamalat, Islamic Economics and Finance 2009, is a pioneering effort by the Syariah Department, Faculty of  Islamic Studies, UKM to introduce the concept of muamalat in addressing the challenges of world economic globalization. The event is organized by the Syariah Department in collaboration with the Islamic Economics and Finance Research Group (EKONIS), Faculty of Economics and Business, UKM.

Objectives of the seminar are :

• To discuss and to strengthen the concepts and principles of muamalat

• To interpret the mechanisms of fiqh in deriving its hukm (verdict) for financial products

• To identify the weaknesses in the current applications of Islamic financial products and their alternatives

• To look for potential in sophisticated innovations of products that will be able to address the challenges of world economic globalization

Prensentation of Paperwork (Prensentation Schedule)

This seminar is expected to attract the Fuqaha’, economic experts and practitioners of Islamic financial systems, those who are directly involved in the theories and applications of muamalat, Islamic economics and finance, to produce articles focusing on fiqh muamalat and its applications in the Islamic economic and financial system. The discussion of each article can be focused only on theories or the applications or the combination of both theories and current applications

Registration and Fees      

Paperwork Subthemes

Papers may be written in Bahasa Melayu, English or Arabic. This seminar is open to anyone who is interested and the discussion is on topics related to muamalat, Islamic economics and finance as follows:

·         Fiqh Muamalat and Economics Disciplines: Prospects and Challenges.

·         The Mechanisms of Fiqh Muamalat and its Applications in the Economic and Financial System.

·         Principles of Muamalat of Economic Activities: Rules and Regulations

·         Methods of Establishing Laws for the Equity and Debt-based Financing

·         The Necessity and Importance of Akad in the Payment of Equity and Debt-based Financing

·         Forms and Types of Contract (Akad): Its Importance and Necessity for Islamic Financial Products.

·         Uqud Muamalat (Muamalat Contracts) and its Application in Financing

·         Uqud Tabarruat (Contract of Charity): Its Roles and Importance In the Distribution of Social Welfare

·         Uqud al-Ishtirak (Contract of Partnership) in the Equity-based Financing: Prospects and Challenges

·         The Importance of Akad as a Complement in  Financing and its Importance in Muamalat Transactions and Finance

·         Current Judiciary Issues in The Banking and Takaful Industry

·         The Role of Central Bank and the Securities Commission to Discipline and Monitor Financial Institutions

·         Current Issues in International Financial Industries: Prospects and Challenges

·         The Resilience of International Islamic Financial Products: Strengths and Weaknesses

·         Malaysia as a Model of an International Islamic Financial Hub: Prospects and Challenges

·         Economic and Financial Systems: Experiences of ASEAN Member Countries

·         The Sophisticated Innovation of Islamic Financial Products: Prospects and Challenges

·         The Superiority of Muamalat Theories in Strengthening the Islamic Economic and Financial System

Tentative Programme

Accommodation

Accommodation is not provided by the organizer. However, below is a list of hotels near to the conference venue which you may book directly :

	Equatorial Hotel, Bangi	+603-82102222
	Residence Hotel, UNITEN	+603-89222088
	Putrajaya Marriott Hotel	+603-89498888
	Puri Pujangga, UKM	+603-89293361
	Prescott Metro Inn Hotel	+603-87375555
	Oriental Crystal Hotel	+603-87391888
	NIOSH	+603-89265379