Investors’ Perception for Transforming Traditional Stock Market into Islamic Stock Market: An Empirical Study on Dhaka Stock Exchange

Authors

  • Md. Saheb Ali Mondal IIUC
  • Nazma Akter Northern University Bangladesh
  • Mohammad Afsar Kamal Uttara University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18034/abcjar.v2i2.22

Keywords:

Islamic stock market, Stock market, Shariah principles, Investors’ perception, Shariah compliant and non compliant stock

Abstract

Muslim investors should concern not only about maximizing profits but also be aware about the justification of Islamic guidelines and invest to whose stocks which are shariah compliant. The severity of the current market fall as well as financial crisis has shaken the foundations of the capitalist financial and capital market system and has led to search for ideas and solutions. So it is imperative to explore all possible approaches that enhance the process of mobilizing Islamic financial resources and expanding shariah compatible investment like investment in Islamic stock market. This paper is few attempts that identify some failures of conventional stock market as well as favorable position of Islamic stock market and investors’ perception regarding the topic. Study covers 201 respondents to collect data and analyze it by using five point Likert scale. This study found that investors feel to get separate Islamic stock market with Islamic shariah and principles but not to transfer traditional stock market into Islamic stock market. The study revealed that they desire to get stable and minimum risk market for Islamic stock with halal income whereas they want to make more profit anyhow from the existing market preferably.

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Author Biographies

  • Md. Saheb Ali Mondal, IIUC

    Assistant Professor of Accounting, DBA, International Islamic University Chittagong, BANGLADESH

  • Nazma Akter, Northern University Bangladesh

    Assistant Professor of Accounting, DBA, Northern University Bangladesh, BANGLADESH

     
  • Mohammad Afsar Kamal, Uttara University

    Senior Lecturer, DBA, Uttara University, BANGLADESH

     

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2013-06-30

How to Cite

Mondal, M. S. A. ., Akter, N. ., & Kamal, M. A. . (2013). Investors’ Perception for Transforming Traditional Stock Market into Islamic Stock Market: An Empirical Study on Dhaka Stock Exchange. ABC Journal of Advanced Research, 2(2), 93-104. https://doi.org/10.18034/abcjar.v2i2.22

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