- In “How are Islamic banking products developed? Evidence from emerging country” (Cogent Economics & Finance 12, no. 1 (2024)), Faizi Faizi (Department of Islamic Economics, Indonesia), relying on semi-structured interviews with experts, finds that “[t]he success of Islamic banks in the competitive banking sector relies on their ability to strategically position themselves by continually innovating and developing products that meet the needs of their target customers.”
- In “Enforcement of Islamic Law in the Sharia State: Challenges and Obstacles of the Sharia Department” (AJIL: Aceh Journal of Islamic Law 1, no. 1 (2024)), Armida (IAIN Langsa, Aceh, Indonesia) and others, based on the field research they have conducted, explore the obstacles that prevent “the Sharia Department in Darul Hasanah District [from] be[ing] able to eliminate or minimize violations of Islamic law.”