Malaysia is busy discussing the right age for people to marry. Malaysia’s Sabah Mufti Datuk Bungsu Aziz Jaafar has spoken out against setting the minimum age of marriage at 18 as it won’t be in tune with the Sharia law which prescribes 14 years of age for girls and 16 for boys. The religious authority […]
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RBI Proposes Islamic Finance As Raghuram Rajan Exits
The RBI is considering introducing Islamic finance in India for financial inclusion of the largest Muslim minority population in the world, according to Moneycontrol.com. The proposal was made in the annual report last week and is seen as a parting gift to RaghuRam Rajan, who has been advocating Islamic banking for some time. The Reserve Bank […]