Ethical legitimacy of Islamic banks and Shariah governance: Evidence from Bangladesh

The research paper's fundamental objective is to examine the ethical legitimacy of the Islamic banks through the two crucial internal mechanisms of Shariah Governance (SG), that is, Shariah Supervisory Board (SSB) and Shariah officers. A semi‐structured questionnaire has been applied to collect...

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Published in:Journal of public affairs 2022-05, Vol.22 (2), p.n/a
Main Authors: Tabash, Mosab I., Alam, Md. Kausar, Rahman, Md. Mizanur
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authorization
Banking
Central banks
Confusion
Customers
Disclosure
Ethics
Governance
Inappropriateness
Islam
Islamic financing
Islamic law
Legitimacy
Regulatory agencies
Respondents
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Summary:The research paper's fundamental objective is to examine the ethical legitimacy of the Islamic banks through the two crucial internal mechanisms of Shariah Governance (SG), that is, Shariah Supervisory Board (SSB) and Shariah officers. A semi‐structured questionnaire has been applied to collect data for attaining the research objectives. However, 17 respondents have been interviewed who have practical experiences concerning Islamic banks and SG. The study explores inappropriate SG practices, reporting, disclosure, and fatwas resolutions, which generate confusion among the customers and damage Islamic banks' institutional image. Islamic banks do not follow the proper SG guidelines and Shariah principles. These findings denote a negative legitimization of Islamic banks and SG practices. The study considerably contributes to the enhancements of the responsibilities of the national and global regulatory bodies by providing internal Shariah authorities authorization from their ethical perspective. This research has numerous unique practical implications for the Islamic banks and the central bank of Bangladesh, which will help them to apply Shariah principles, improve the SG practices, and enhance Shariah compliance quality. This research extends the literature concerning SG and the legitimacy, legitimacy theory, and institutional theory of the Islamic banks concerning Bangladesh. This is the first research that explores the ethical legitimacy of Islamic banks.
ISSN:1472-3891
1479-1854
DOI:10.1002/pa.2487