IIUM INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC BANKING AND FINANCE

CALL FOR PAPERS -  INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (ONLINE)

ISLAMIC SOCIAL FINANCE: PANDEMIC CRISIS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS

Date: Day (Tuesday & Wednesday) and Date 29th - 30th September 2020

Organized by: IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking & Finance (IIiBF)

Background

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought an unprecedented crisis globally and people are still struggling for solutions to deal with the crisis. The effect is very broad based be it on social, health, way of life and economics. With global recession very certain in 2020, severe impact is anticipated across all segments with full of uncertainties awaiting. Being into this bizarre situation, how Islamic Social Finance plays its role in offering possible solutions to the crisis needs to be explored, studied and discussed. This conference therefore aims to address these critical issues facing the global community.

Indicative Topics (Non-Exhaustive)

• Islamic Social Finance
• Waqf, Zakat and Sadaqah
• Qardh al-hasan
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
• Covid-19 Mitigation Financial Measures
• Poverty
• Food supply
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
• Islamic Crowdfunding
• Islamic Wealth Management
• Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI)
• Takaful
• Sukuk
• Blockchain technology
• Value-based Intermediation (VBI)
• Financing restructuring
• Digitalization

Important Dates 

Abstract Submission              : Latest By 15th August 2020

Notification of Acceptance    : 20th August 2020

Full Paper Submission            : 15th September 2020        

Registration and Payment      : Before 15th September 2020    

Date/Date of Event                 : 29th - 30th September 2020 (Tuesday & Wednesday)

Paper Submission Format

Formatting: 

A4 paper, 

single spacing, 

Times New Roman 11, 

margin top 0.89 inch/2.26 cm, 

left 0.71 inch/1.80 cm, 

bottom 0.39 inch/1 cm, 

right 0.74 inch/1.88 cm, 

12 pages (maximum) including references.

Paper structure: 

Title, 

Authors Info, 

Abstract, Introduction, 

Literature Review, 

Data and Methodology (for paper using quantitative methods),

 Finding and Discussion, 

Conclusion and Recommendations, 

References (APA style).

Conference Language

-Arabic

-English 

Please send your article(s) in MSWord File via email to anwarhasan@iium.edu.my cc conferenceif2020@gmail.com

Publication Opportunity

Conference papers will be published as special issues in the:

- Journal of Islamic Finance (English papers).

- International Journal of Al-Turath in Islamic Wealth and Finance (Arabic Papers).

- Best papers will be awarded special certificates.

Guest Editors

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Salina Kassim, Prof. Rusni Hassan, Dr. Anwar Hasan Abdullah Othman.

Registration Fee

(Inclusive of Publication and Certificate of Presentation)

Local

Student             : RM 150

Non-Student      : RM 250

International

Student             : USD 100

Non-Student      : USD 100

Participant (without paper submitted)      : RM 50

Bank Transfer Information

Account No: 1407-0000004-716

Bank Name: BANK MUAMALAT MALAYSIA BERHAD (UIAM Branch)

Name (Account Holder): UIAM OPERATING ACCOUNT

REF: PARTICIPANT NAME - IIiBF ONLINE CONFERENCE 2020

Registration Form

For registration, please go to the following link:

https://forms.gle/MxWwdxA9CDg5G7fG9

For further inquiries, please contact:

Asst. Prof. Dr. Anwar Hasan Abdullah Othman, Chairman

anwarhasan@iium.edu.my

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Razali Haron, Vice Chairman

hrazali@iium.edu.my