A critical look at an Islamic Gold investment account

• Main Authors: Asadov, Alam I., Abdul Halim, Asyraf, Rozlan, Ahmad R. M., Rahamat, Amri, Mustaffa Kamil, Nazrol Kamil
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: HG Finance; HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/74401/1/IJCSM%202016%20-%204%20Asadov%20et%20al.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/74401/; https://journals.iium.edu.my/ijcsm/index.php/jcsm/article/view/79/36
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

This article assesses an Islamic gold investment account offered by an Islamic bank in Malaysia and analyses its pros and cons. We look into the product’s relative advantages and disadvantages compare to some other Islamic deposit products and conventional gold accounts. In process of the assessment...