IJIBE (International Journal of Islamic Business Ethics)
Vol 1, No 2 (2016): September 2016

Corporate Social Responsibility of Islamic Bank's Practices: An Exploratory Study

Wan Noor Hazlina Wan Jusoh (Academy of Contemporary Islamic Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA Terengganu Branch, Dungun Campus)
Uzaimah Ibrahim (International Islamic University Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 Aug 2019

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore the corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices of an Islamic bank, which is Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad (BIMB). This research used face-to-face interview technique as a research method in order to get data that are more accurate. The data analysis focuses on four CSR themes namely, zakat, charitable activities, employee and environment. The findings show that BIMB has applied CSR practices in various ways and does not merely focussing on zakat and charitable activities as debated in previous studies in other Islamic banks. This paper contributes to the growing debate on CSR among Islamic financial institutions especially in Islamic banking industry by exploring new visibilities.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijibe

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

International Journal of Islamic Business Ethics (IJIBE) is a publication medium of research results in the field of Islamic business ethics. Islamic business ethics is a concept of business which based on Islamic values and principles. It is guidance for business actors to know what is right or ...