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Takaful is an ancient Islamic concept related to Muamalat, a word for banking transactions. For more than 1400 years, this concept of banking has been practiced in different forms. The main aim of this concept was that of shared responsibility the foundation of which was laid down by the Muslim jurists, who believed in the system of Aquila, practiced between the Muslims of Mecca and Medina.
Takaful can be called as an Islamic version of general Insurance that exists in different forms. Based on the concept of mutual sharing and solidarity it is more of a two-tier structure formed into a commercial company. The undertakings present in Takaful are based on the principle of Shari`s law, which also has its control in areas of management and supervision. |
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Last Edited On: 2011-03-07 10:55:29 By jessica for the Reason |