IIUI holds worksh­op on enhanc­ing the financ­ial capabi­lity of underp­rivile­gedThe Muslim world must strive to include Islamic teachings in the modern economic system. ‘Vaccinating children in line with Islamic teachings’According to an IIUI statement, the workshop was organised by the International Institute of Islamic Economics (IIIE) of IIUI in collaboration with Islamic Research and Training Institute, Islamic Development Bank (IRTI/IDB), Jeddah. Islamic financial institutions have to play their role since objectives of value orientation pertaining to Islamic finance are ignored, Dr Al-Draiweesh said. The IIUI president urged Islamic economic researchers and experts to devise a policy which discusses the sustainability of financial inclusion programme, women empowerment in economics, the role of Islamic banks and financial literacy. He went on to say that the two-day workshop was focused on Islamic financial inclusion to achieve sustainability and that experts in the workshop will assess the capability and access the full range Islamic financial service by users.

Source: The Express Tribune December 12, 2017 04:40 UTC